Minister of Women's Affairs (The Gambia)
| Minister of Women's Affairs of the Gambia | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms | |
since 1 March 2019 | |
| Appointer | President of the Gambia |
| Inaugural holder | Isatou Njie-Saidy |
| Formation | July 1996 |
The minister of women's affairs is a cabinet-level position in the Gambia, typically held at the same time as another cabinet position. The ministry was created by Yahya Jammeh, as head of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council, in July 1996, and the position has only ever had two holders: Jammeh's vice-president, Isatou Njie-Saidy, and Adama Barrow's acting vice-president, Fatoumata Tambajang. Njie-Saidy had formerly served as executive secretary of the National Women's Bureau under Dawda Jawara, whereas Tambajang had been chair of the Gambia National Women's Council under Jawara.[1][2][3]
List of ministers of women's affairs, 1996–present
[edit]| Name
(Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isatou Njie-Saidy (1952–) |
July 1996 | 18 January 2017 | APRC | Yahya Jammeh | ||
| Fatoumata Tambajang (1949–) |
22 February 2017 | 29 June 2018 | UDP | Adama Barrow | ||
| Ousainou Darboe (1948–) |
29 June 2018 | 1 March 2019 | UDP | Adama Barrow | ||
| Fatou Sanyang Kinteh[4] |
1 March 2019 | Incumbent | Adama Barrow | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Department of State For Women's Affairs". AccessGambia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "FJT sworn-in as 'just' women's affairs minister". SMBC News. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Perfect, David (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Gambia. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 447.
- ^ "President Barrow Appoints Fatou Kinteh Minister for Women Affairs, Children, Social Welfare". voicegambia.com. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
