Cabinet of Adama Barrow
Cabinet of Adama Barrow | |
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![]() Adama Barrow in 2018 | |
Date formed | 19 January 2017 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Adama Barrow |
Head of government | Adama Barrow |
Deputy head of government | Isatou Touray |
No. of ministers | 18 |
Member parties | Coalition 2016 (UDP, PDOIS, NRP, GMC, GPDP, PPP and NCP) |
Status in legislature | UDP majority |
Opposition parties | APRC, GDC |
Opposition leader | Fabakary Jatta |
History | |
Election(s) | 2016 |
Predecessor |
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President of the Gambia 2017–present
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Following his victory in the presidential election on 1 December 2016, the newly elected President Adama Barrow appointed a new cabinet to succeed the cabinet of Yahya Jammeh, his predecessor. Barrow was formally inaugurated on 19 January 2017 at the embassy of the Gambia in Dakar, Senegal, and was able to return the Gambia on 26 January. He made the bulk of appointments in February 2017, and conducted a major reshuffle in June 2018.
History[]
It was announced that Barrow would return to The Gambia from Senegal on 26 January 2017, having been sworn-in at the Gambian embassy there on 19 January due to the 2016–17 Gambian constitutional crisis.[1] He said that his ministers would be announced on 31 January, and that they would have to declare their assets before taking up office.[2] The names were in fact only revealed at their swearing-in on 1 February.[3] Among the appointments were UDP treasurer & Professional Accountant Amadou Sanneh, women's rights activist Isatou Touray, UN prosecutor & Lawyer Ba Tambadou, Main Opposition Party leader (UDP) & Senior Barrister Ousainou Darboe, NRP leader Hamat Bah, former Agriculture minister Omar A. Jallow, and GMC leader & lawyer Mai Fatty.[3]
Following the swearing-in ceremony, Barrow promised to appoint the remaining cabinet members by the end of the week.[4] There were no members of the People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) appointed to the cabinet because they decline positions offered to them, though both Sidia Jatta and Halifa Sallah were to be part of Barrow's new think tank, Agency For Sustainable Socio-Economic Development (ASSED).[5] Five further appointments to the cabinet were made on 22 February, with Fatoumata Tambajang becoming Minister of Women's Affairs overseeing the Office of Vice-President.[6]
Tambajang was formally sworn-in as Vice-President on 9 November 2017, after Barrow passed a constitutional amendment regarding the age limit.[7] The first alteration was on 10 November, when Mai Fatty was relieved of his appointment as Minister of the Interior.[8] He later denied that he was relieved due to being involved in corruption.[9] 29 June 2018 saw a major cabinet reshuffle announced, with Ousainou Darboe becoming Vice-President, Mamadou Tangara becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mambury Njie becoming Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, with several other shuffles and appointments.[10] The new ministers were sworn-in during a ceremony on 9 July 2018.[11]
Composition[]
Key[]
- = Member of the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC)
- = Member of the Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress (GPDP)
- = Member of the National Convention Party (NCP)
- = Member of the National Reconciliation Party (NRP)
- = Member of the People's Progressive Party (PPP)
- = Member of the United Democratic Party (UDP)
- = Independent politician
Cabinet | |||||||
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Office | Incumbent | Party | Entered office | Left office | |||
Cabinet ministers | |||||||
President | Adama Barrow | Ind | 19 January 2017 | ||||
Vice-President Minister of Women's Affairs |
Fatoumata Tambajang | Ind | 22 February 2017 | 9 July 2018 | |||
Ousainou Darboe | UDP | 9 July 2018 | 15 March 2019[12] | ||||
Isatou Touray | Ind. | 15 March 2019[12] | |||||
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ousainou Darboe | UDP | 1 February 2017 | 9 July 2018 | |||
Mamadou Tangara | Ind. | 9 July 2018 | |||||
Minister of Defence | Sheikh Omar Faye | Ind. | 22 August 2019 | ||||
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs | Amadou Sanneh | UDP | 1 February 2017 | 9 July 2018 | |||
Mambury Njie | Ind. | 9 July 2018 | |||||
Minister of Tourism and Culture | Hamat Bah | NRP | 1 February 2017 | ||||
Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology | Badara Joof | Ind. | 22 February 2017 | ||||
Minister of Basic and Secondary Education | Claudiana Cole | Ind. | 22 February 2017 | ||||
Minister of Health and Social Welfare | Saffie Lowe Ceesay | Ind. | 22 February 2017 | 9 July 2018 | |||
Isatou Touray | Ind. | 9 July 2018 | |||||
Minister of Agriculture | Omar A. Jallow | PPP | 1 February 2017 | 9 July 2018 | |||
Lamin N. Dibba | UDP | 9 July 2018 | 15 March 2019[12] | ||||
Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment | Isatou Touray | Ind. | 1 February 2017 | 9 July 2018 | |||
Amadou Sanneh | UDP | 9 July 2018 | 15 March 2019[12] | ||||
Minister of Forestry, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources | Lamin N. Dibba | NCP | 1 February 2017 | 15 March 2019[12] | |||
Minister of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters | PPP | 1 February 2017 | |||||
Minister of Energy and Petroleum | Fafa Sanyang FGS | Ind. | 10 April 2017 | ||||
Minister of Lands and Regional Government | Lamin N. Dibba | UDP | 1 February 2017 | 9 July 2018 | |||
Ind. | 9 July 2018 | ||||||
Minister of Justice Attorney General |
Ba Tambadou | Ind. | 7 February 2017 | 30 June 2020 | |||
30 June 2020 | |||||||
Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure | Ind. | 22 February 2017 | 9 July 2018 | ||||
Ind. | 9 July 2018 | ||||||
Minister of the Interior | Mai Fatty | GMC | 1 February 2017 | 10 November 2017 | |||
Ind. | 4 December 2017 | 8 January 2018 | |||||
Ind. | 8 January 2018 | ||||||
Minister of Youth and Sports | GDPD | 1 February 2017 | 9 July 2018 | ||||
Ind. | 9 July 2018 | ||||||
Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure | Ind. | 22 February 2017 | |||||
Also attending cabinet | |||||||
Secretary General Head of the Civil Service |
Dawda Fadera | Ind. | 9 February 2017 | 8 January 2018 | |||
Ind. | 8 January 2018 |
References:[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Other senior appointees[]
Presidents of the Gambia can also make other senior appointments, that do not sit in the Cabinet. Barrow has made the following appointments:
Military and security[]
Role | Department | Holder | Entered office | Left office | Source |
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Chief of the Defence Staff | Gambia Armed Forces | Masaneh Kinteh | 27 February 2017 | ||
Director | State Intelligence Services | 2 February 2017 | 13 February 2017 | ||
13 February 2017 |
Diplomacy[]
Role | Based | Holder | Entered office | Left office | Source |
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Ambassador to the United States | Washington DC, USA | 7 March 2017 | 24 January 2018 | [20] | |
Dawda Fadera | 24 January 2018 | [21] | |||
Permanent Representative to the UN | New York, USA | Mamadou Tangara | 3 May 2017 | 9 July 2018 | [22] |
H.E. | |||||
Ambassador to Senegal | Dakar, Senegal | 19 May 2017 | [23] | ||
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom | 19 May 2017 | [23] | ||
Permanent Representative to the EU | Brussels, Belgium | Teneng Mba Jaiteh | 19 May 2017 |
Office of the President[]
Role | Holder | Entered office | Left office | Source | |
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Military Aide to the President | Masaneh Kinteh | 25 January 2017 | 27 February 2017 | ||
Director of Press and Public Relations | 1 February 2017 | ||||
Special Advisor on Governance | Halifa Sallah | 17 February 2017 | 17 February 2017 | ||
Special Advisor on Religious and Traditional Affairs | 19 February 2017 | ||||
Special Advisor on Investment | 19 February 2017 | 9 July 2018 | |||
National Security Advisor | September 2017 |
Other[]
Role | Department | Holder | Entered office | Left office | Source |
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Director-General | Gambia Prison Services | Ansumana Manneh | 24 February 2017 | ||
Director-General | Gambia Radio & Television Service | 15 February 2017 | 29 June 2018 | ||
10 July 2018 | |||||
Chief Justice | Supreme Court of the Gambia | Hassan Bubacar Jallow | 15 February 2017 |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ Pilling, David (26 January 2017). "Gambia's new president Adama Barrow set to return home". Financial Times. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "President Barrow to announce Cabinet". The Point. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ a b Jammeh, Saikou (31 January 2017). "President Adama Barrow's cabinet-in-waiting: here's what we know so far". SMBC News. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Gambia's New President appoints 10 Cabinet Ministers". Gainako. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Adama Barrow's Cabinet-PDOIS Out". The Gambia Echo. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Gambia: More Cabinet Ministers Appointed". Jollof News. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Gambia's Vice President Fatoumata Tambajang to be sworn-in". SMBC News. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Mai Fatty relieved of Cabinet appointment". The Point. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Gambia: Ex-Interior Minister Mai Fatty Breaks Silence". Jollof News. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Barrow makes 1st MAJOR Cabinet reshuffle". The Point. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "The Gambia swears in new Vice-President, 8 ministers". Xinhua News. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Taylor, Mildred Europa (16 March 2019). "Gambian leader Adama Barrow replaces Veep with woman". Face2FaceAfrica. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Barrow swears in new cabinet, one coalition party missing". The Point. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Barrow appoints five new ministers". The Point. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "President Barrow appoints new Cabinet Ministers". State House. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "New Interior minister appointed". The Point. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Interior minister appointed SG, Fadera redeployed to Foreign Service". The Point. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "President Adama Barrow reshuffles his Cabinet". Foroyaa. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "GAMBIA: UPDATED VERSION OF THE CABINET RESHUFFLE PRESS RELEASE!". Freedom Newspaper. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Gambia: Breaking News: Ebou Manneh Is Gambia's Ambassador To The US; Goor Faye Out!!!". Freedom Newspaper. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Gambian Ambassador to US meets President Trump". The Standard. 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "New Permanent Representative of Gambia Presents Credentials". UN News. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ a b "20 New Ambassadors Appointed". The Standard. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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