The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Gambia is the presiding officer over proceedings in the National Assembly. In the official hierarchy the speaker ranks third following President of the Gambia and Vice-President of the Gambia.[1]
List of speakers of the Legislative Council of the Gambia
edit| Name | Entered office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon. Sir John A. Mahoney | 1954 | 1962 | [2] |
List of speakers of the House of Representatives of the Gambia
edit| Name | Entered office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon. Sir Alieu Sulayman Jack | 1962 | 1972 | [3] |
| Hon. Dr. S.H.O. Jones | 1972 | 1983 | [2] |
| Hon. Alhaji Momodou Baboucar Njie (BP) | 1983 | 1994 | [2] |
List of speakers of the National Assembly of the Gambia
edit| Name | Entered office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon. Mustapha B. Wadda | 1997 | 2001 | [2] |
| Hon. Sheriff Mustapha Dibba | 2002 | 2006 | [2] |
| Hon. Mrs. Belinda Bidwell | 2006 | 2007 | [2] |
| Hon. Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay | 2007 | 2009 | [2] |
| Hon. Elizabeth Renner | 2009 | 2010 | [2] |
| Hon. Abdoulie Bojang | 2010 | 2017 | [2] |
| Hon. Mariam Jack-Denton | 2017 | 2022 | [4] |
| Hon. Fabakary Jatta | 2022 | Incumbent | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Leadership of Parliament – National Assembly". November 3, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Office Of The Speaker – National Assembly". April 25, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-04-25.
- ^ "Gambia: The Gambian Republic Is Solid and Stable Says Hassoum Ceesay". allAfrica.com. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "I'll be even-handed, says Gambia's new speaker of parliament". RFI. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "Hon Fabakary Jatta & Hon Seedy Njie takeover Leadership of Sixth Legislature". GAINAKO. 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- Welcome to the National Assembly of The Gambia Official website of the National Assembly of the Gambia