Heads of State of The Gambia
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List of Heads of State of (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| The Gambia | Self-rule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 February 1965 to 24 April 1970 | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II represented by:- |
| 18 February 1965 to 9 February 1966
| Sir John Warburton Paul, Governor-General
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| 9 February 1966 to 24 April 1970
| Sir Farimang Mamadi Singateh, Governor-General
|
| Republic of The Gambia
| 24 April 1970 to 22 July 1994
| Sir David Dawda Kairaba Jawara, President
| PPP
| Deposed in a coup d'etat
| (30 July 1981 to 5 August 1981)
| Kukoi Samba Sanyang, Chairman of the National Revolutionary Council
| mil
| In rebellion
| 22 July 1994 to 28 September 1996
| Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council
| mil
|
| 28 September 1996 to 18 October 1996
| Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, Head of State
|
| 18 October 1996 to present
| Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, President
| APRC
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Affiliations:-
| APRC | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction authoritarian |
| PPP | '''People's Progressive Party (The Gambia)>People's Progressive Party |
| UP | United Party (Gambia)>United Party PPP opposition |
| Mil | Military |
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Sources
- http://www.rulers.org/rulg1.html#gambia
- http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/gambia.htm
- Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
- African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
See also
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