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Barrow was born on 15 February 1965 in Mankamang Kunda, a small village near Basse Santa Su, [11] [12] three days before the Gambia achieved independence from the United Kingdom. He is the son of Mamudu Barrow and Kaddijatou Jallow. He attended the local Koba Kunda primary school, and then Crab Island Secondary School in Banjul.
1 January - New Year's Day; 18 February - Independence Day; 30 March – Koriteh; 18 April - Good Friday; 21 April - Easter Monday; 1 May - Labour Day; 9 May - Ascension Day; 25 May - Africa Day; 6 June – Tabaski; 6 July – Ashura; 22 July – Revolution Day; 15 August - Assumption Day; 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday; 1 November ...
This is a list of the heads of state of The Gambia, from the independence of The Gambia in 1965 to the present day. From 1965 to 1970 the head of state under the Constitution of 1965 was the queen of the Gambia, Elizabeth II, who was also the queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The monarch was represented in the ...
The Cabinet of The Gambia is responsible for advising the President of The Gambia and for carrying out other functions as prescribed by law. It is composed of the President, the Vice-President, To date, all Prime Ministers and Presidents have represented and the Secretaries of State.
Independence Anniversary Celebrations and Inauguration of His Excellency Mr. Adama Barrow President of the Republic of The Gambia 2016---Gambia at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Beijing, China. As in neighbouring Senegal, the national and most popular sport in The Gambia is wrestling. [142]
On 6 April 2017 parliamentary elections were held, which saw the victory of Barrow's United Democratic Party, scoring 37,47% and winning 31 of the 53 seats of the National Assembly. The Gambia officially rejoined the Commonwealth on 8 February 2018. [30] On 4 December 2021, Gambian President Adama Barrow won re-election in the presidential ...
The NPP was founded on 31 December 2019 by Adama Barrow amidst internal turmoil within Coalition 2016. [1] [2] Relations had deteriorated between Barrow and his former party, the United Democratic Party (UDP). In 2019, Barrow dismissed UDP party leader Ousainou Darboe as his Vice President following disagreements.
The Gambia was a member of the Commonwealth of Nations from its independence in 1965 until its withdrawal in October 2013. [169] After presidential elections in 2016, the winning candidate Adama Barrow promised to return The Gambia to the Commonwealth. [170]