Prime Minister of the Gambia
| Prime Minister of The Gambia | |
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| Formation | 14 March 1961 |
| First holder | Pierre Sarr N'Jie |
| Final holder | Dawda Jawara |
| Abolished | 24 April 1970 |
| Succession | President of the Gambia |
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 The Gambia portal |
The Prime Minister of The Gambia, known as the Chief Minister from 1961–1962, was the head of government in the Gambia Colony and Protectorate, and later The Gambia, from 1961 to 1970. The position was only held by two people, Pierre Sarr N'Jie and Dawda Jawara.
Prime ministers, 1961–1970
[edit]Political parties
United Party (PP)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| Gambia Colony and Protectorate (1961–1965) | |||||||
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Pierre Sarr N'Jie (1909–1993) |
1960 | 14 March 1961 | 12 June 1962 | 1 year, 90 days | UP |
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Dawda Jawara (1924–2019) |
1962 | 12 June 1962 | 18 February 1965 | 2 years, 249 days |
PPP |
| The Gambia (1965–1970) | |||||||
| 2 |
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Dawda Jawara (1924–2019) |
1966 | 18 February 1965 | 24 April 1970 | 5 years, 62 days |
PPP |
See also
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- List of colonial governors of the Gambia
- List of heads of state of the Gambia
- Lists of office-holders
References
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| President of the First Republic (1970–1994) | ||
| Military regime (1994–1996) | ||
| President of the Second Republic (from 1996) | ||
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