Heads of State of the Gambia
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List of Heads of State of The Gambia
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | APRC | ||
Affiliations:-
| APRC | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction authoritarian |
| PPP | People's Progressive Party |
| UP | 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
