Vice-President of the Gambia

Deputy head of state of The Gambia

Vice-President of the
Republic of The Gambia

Coat of Arms

Incumbent
Muhammad B. S. Jallow

since 24 February 2023

Appointer| President of the Gambia
Term length| 5 years, renewable
Inaugural holder| Sheriff Mustapha Dibba
Formation| April 1970

Politics of the Gambia

Constitution

* Human rights

LGBT rights

Executive

* President (list)

Adama Barrow
* Vice-President

Muhammad B. S. Jallow
* Cabinet

Legislative

* National Assembly

Speaker: Fabakary Jatta

Judiciary

* Supreme Court

Chief Justice: Hassan Bubacar Jallow

Elections

* Political parties

Politicians
* Recent elections

* Presidential: 2021
* 2026

* Parliamentary: 2017
* 2022

Administrative divisions

* Regions
* Districts

Foreign relations

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad

Minister: Mamadou Tangara

* * *

* Diplomatic missions of / in the Gambia

* * *

* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

The Gambia portal

* Other countries

* v
* t
* e

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]

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

[edit]

Political parties

People's Progressive Party (PPP)

Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC)

United Democratic Party (UDP)

Independent

Status

Denotes acting vice president

Symbols

† Died in office

Name
(Birth–Death) | Term of office  | Political party  | President

|
|
|

| Sheriff Mustapha Dibba
(1937–2008) | 1970  | February 1972[4] | PPP |  | Dawda Jawara
| Assan Musa Camara
(1923–2013) | September 1972[4] | 1977  | PPP
| Alieu Badara Njie
(1904–1982) | 1977  | August 1978[4] | PPP
| Assan Musa Camara
(1923–2013) | August 1978[4] | May 1982  | PPP
| Bakary Bunja Darbo
(born 1946) | 12 May 1982  | 1992  | PPP
| Saihou Sabally
(born 1947) | 1992  | 22 July 1994
(Deposed in a coup) | PPP
Vacant (22 July 1994 – 20 March 1997) |  | Yahya Jammeh
| Isatou Njie-Saidy
(born 1952) | 20 March 1997  | 18 January 2017
(Resigned) | APRC |
Vacant (18 – 23 January 2017) |  | Adama Barrow
| Fatoumata Tambajang
(born 1949) | 23 January 2017  | 9 November 2017  | UDP
9 November 2017  | 29 June 2018
| Ousainou Darboe
(born 1948) | 29 June 2018  | 15 March 2019  | UDP
| Isatou Touray
(born 1955) | 15 March 2019  | 4 May 2022  | Independent |
| Badara Joof
(1955–2023) | 4 May 2022  | 17 January 2023[†] | Independent
Vacant (17 January – 24 February 2023)
| Muhammad B. S. Jallow
(born 1960) | 24 February 2023  | Incumbent  | Independent

## See also

[edit]

* Politics of the Gambia
* President of the Gambia
* List of heads of state of the Gambia
* Edward Singateh, designated vice president in 1996, never confirmed

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Office of Vice President Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Constitution of 1997" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
3. ^ "Gambia appoints former civil service head as new vice president". Reuters. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
4. ^ a b c d Hughes, Arnold; Perfect, David (2008). Historical dictionary of The Gambia (4th ed.). Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5825-1.

* v
* t
* e

Years in The Gambia (1965–present)

* Pre-1965
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025 in the Gambia

* List of years in the Gambia

* v
* t
* e

The Gambia articles

History|

* Regional history
* Mali Empire
* Songhai Empire
* Jolof Empire
* British West Africa
* Independence
* 1965–1970
* 1981 coup d'état attempt
* Senegambia
* Senegambia Confederation
* 1994 coup d'état
* Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council
* 2016–2017 constitutional crisis
* ECOWAS military intervention
* 2022 coup d'état attempt

Geography|

* Administrative divisions
* Border
* Cities and towns
* Districts
* Gambia River
* Protected areas
* Wildlife
* World Heritage Sites

Politics|

* Cabinet
* Chief Justice
* Constitution
* Elections
* Foreign relations
* The Gambia and the Commonwealth of Nations
* Military
* Parliament
* Political parties
* Politicians
* President
* list
* Vice-President

Economy|

* Dalasi (currency)
* Mining
* Telecommunications
* Tourism
* Trade unions
* Transport

Society|

* Abortion
* Capital punishment
* LGBT rights
* Orders, decorations, and medals

Culture|

* Anthem
* Coat of arms
* Cuisine
* Demographics
* Education
* Flag
* Ethnic groups
* Football
* Literature
* Music
* Public holidays
* Religion

* Outline

* Category
* Portal

* v
* t
* e

Cabinet of the Gambia

Directly-elected|

* President

Other Cabinet posts|

* Vice-President
* Foreign Affairs
* Finance and Economic Affairs
* Tourism and Culture
* Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology
* Basic and Secondary Education
* Health and Social Welfare
* Agriculture
* Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment
* Forestry, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources
* Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters
* Energy and Petroleum
* Lands and Regional Government
* Justice/Attorney General
* Information and Communication Infrastructure
* The Interior
* Youth and Sports
* Transport, Works and Infrastructure
* Women's Affairs

Also attend Cabinet|

* Secretary General/Head of the Civil Service
* Secretary to the Cabinet

* v
* t
* e

Deputy heads of government of Africa

Heads of state|

| UN member states|

* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burundi
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Gabon
* The Gambia
* Ghana
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Malawi
* Mauritius
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

|

Other states|

* Somaliland

Defunct states
and governments|

* Algeria
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Republic of the Congo
* Ethiopia
* Mali
* Somalia
* South African Republic

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template