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List of Presidents of the Gambia - Definition and Overview

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List of Heads of State of The Gambia

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

GambiaSelf-rule
18 February 1965 to 24 April 1970Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
represented by:-
  18 February 1965 to 9 February 1966  Sir John Warburton Paul, Governor-General
  9 February 1966 to 24 April 1970  Sir Farimang Mamadi Singateh, Governor-General
Republic of the Gambia
24 April 1970 to 22 July 1994Sir David Dawda Kairaba Jawara, PresidentPPPDeposed in a coup d'etat
(30 July 1981 to 5 August 1981)Kukoi Samba Sanyang, Chairman of the National Revolutionary CouncilmilIn rebellion
22 July 1994 to 28 September 1996Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling CouncilMil
28 September 1996 to 18 October 1996Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, Head of State
18 October 1996 to presentYahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, PresidentAPRC

Affiliations:-


APRCAlliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction  authoritarian
PPPPeople's Progressive Party
UPUnited Party  PPP opposition
MilMilitary
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