Vice-President of the Gambia

The Vice President of the Republic of the Gambia is the second highest political position in the Gambia.[1] The office was created in April 1970, with the passing of the republican Constitution of the Gambia following the republic referendum. The Vice President is appointed by the President and acts as constitutional successor of the president in the event of a vacancy.[2]

Vice-President of the
Republic of The Gambia
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Incumbent
Muhammad B. S. Jallow
since 24 February 2023
AppointerPresident of the Gambia
Term length5 years, renewable
Inaugural holderSheriff Mustapha Dibba
FormationApril 1970

The current Vice President is Muhammad B. S. Jallow, who was appointed on 24 February 2023 following the death of his predecessor Badara Joof.[3]

List of vice-presidents

Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical partyPresident
Sheriff Mustapha Dibba
(1937–2008)
19701972People's Progressive PartyDawda Jawara
Assan Musa Camara
(1923–2013)
19721977People's Progressive Party
Alieu Badara Njie
(1904–1982)
19771981People's Progressive Party
Assan Musa Camara
(1923–2013)
1981May 1982People's Progressive Party
Bakary Bunja Darbo
(born 1946)
12 May 19821992People's Progressive Party
Saihou Sabally
(born 1947)
199222 July 1994
(deposed.)
People's Progressive Party
Vacant (22 July 1994 – 20 March 1997)Yahya Jammeh
Isatou Njie-Saidy
(born 1952)
20 March 199718 January 2017
(resigned.)
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
Vacant (18–23 January 2017)Adama Barrow
Fatoumata Tambajang
(born 1949)
9 November 2017[a]29 June 2018United Democratic Party
Ousainou Darboe
(born 1948)
29 June 201815 March 2019United Democratic Party
Isatou Touray
(born 1955)
15 March 20194 May 2022Independent
Badara Joof
(1955–2023)
4 May 202217 January 2023
(died.)
Independent
Vacant (17 January – 24 February 2023)
Muhammad B. S. Jallow24 February 2023IncumbentIndependent

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