The Order of the Republic of The Gambia is the highest state order of The Gambia.[1] The incumbent President of the Gambia is the Grand Master of the Order.[2]
The Order of the Republic of The Gambia was created by the government under President Sir Dawda Jawara as a replacement for one of the honours in the British honours system, which was last conferred in the 1970 New Year Honours - the last one under the Gambian monarchy (1965-70).
Notable recipients
editGrand Commanders
edit- Elizabeth II[3]
- Muammar Gaddafi (2009)[1]
- Chiang Kai-shek (1972)
Commanders
editGallery
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Insignia of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Republic of The Gambia, awarded to Chiang Kai-shek in 1972, on display at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in 2023.
References
edit- ^ a b Vines, Alex (22 January 2016). "The Gambia: Africa's new Islamic republic". BBC News. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Gambia marks 55 years of independence". PanAfrican News Agency. February 18, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Burke's Peerage and Gentry > The Royal Family > HM Queen Elizabeth II". Burke's Peerage & Gentry and The Origins Network. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ^ Maduabuchi, Dukor (2018). Mohammed Chris Alli's The Federal Republic of Nigerian Army: Symposium on Sage Philosophy. Malthouse Press. p. 4. ISBN 9785579824.
- ^ "World's "Top Prosecutor" to Speak at SUU". suu.edu. Southern Utah University. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
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