Gambia, The

The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, commonly known as Gambia, is a country in Western Africa. It is the smallest country on the African continental mainland and is bordered to the north, east, and south by Senegal, and has a small coast on the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The River Gambia flows through the centre of the country and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. On 18 February 1965 The Gambia became independent from the British Empire. Banjul is its capital.
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Chief of state: President Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH (since 18 October 1996); note - from 1994 to 1996 he was chairman of the Junta; Vice President Isatou NJIE-SAIDY (since 20 March 1997); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government

Head of government: President Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH (since 18 October 1996); Vice President Isatou NJIE-SAIDY (since 20 March 1997)

Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president

Elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held 22 September 2006 (next to be held in 2011)

Election results: Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH reelected president; percent of vote - Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH 67.3%, Ousainou DARBOE 26.6%, Halifa SALLAH 6.0%
  

Pres. ….. Yahya JAMMEHVice Pres. ….. Isatou NJIE-SAIDYSec. of State for Communications, Information, & Technology ….. Fatim BADJISec. of State for Basic & Secondary Education ….. Fatou Lamin FAYESec. of State for Finance & Economic Affairs ….. Mousa BALA-GAYESec. of State for Fisheries, Water Resources, & National Assembly Matters ….. Yankouba TOURAYSec. of State for Foreign Affairs ….. Omar TOURAYSec. of State for Forestry & Environment ….. Momodou Kotu CHAMSec. of State for Health & Social Welfare ….. Malick NJIESec. of State for Higher Education & Research, Science, & Technology ….. Crispin GREY-JOHNSONSec. of State for Interior ….. Ousman SONKOSec. of State for Local Govt. & Lands & Religious Affairs ….. Ismaila SAMBOUSec. of State for Petroleum, Energy, & Mineral Resources ….. Ousman JAMMEHSec. of State for Tourism & Culture ….. Nancy NJIESec. of State for Trade, Industry, & Employment ….. Abdou KOLLEYSec. of State for Women’s Affairs ….. Isatou NJIE-SAIDYSec. of State for Works, Construction, & Infrastructure ….. Lamin BOJANGSec. of State for Youth & Sports ….. Mass Axy GYEAttorney Gen. & Sec. of State for Justice ….. Marie SAINE-FIRDAUSChief of Defense Staff ….. Lang Tombong TAMBA, Maj. Gen.Ambassador to the US ….. Dodou Bammy JAGNEPermanent Representative to the UN, New York ….. Tamsir JALLOW