Yahya Jammeh
2nd President of the Gambia
Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (Arabic: يحيى عبدالعزيز جيمس جنكنج جامع; born 25 May 1965)[1] is a Gambian politician. He became the president of The Gambia in 1994.
Yahya Jammeh يحيى جامع | |
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| 2nd President of the Gambia | |
| In office 22 July 1994 – 19 January 2017 | |
| Vice President | Isatou Njie-Saidy |
| Preceded by | Dawda Jawara |
| Succeeded by | Adama Barrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh 25 May 1965 Kanilai, Gambia |
| Political party | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction |
| Spouse(s) | Zeinab Suma Alima Sallah (possibly divorced) |
| Children | Mariam Muhammed |
| Alma mater | Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | The Gambia |
| Branch/service | Gambian National Army |
| Years of service | 1984–1996 |
| Rank | Colonel |
References change
- ↑ Country Profiles: Sub-Saharan Africa: Gambia, U.K. Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 18 July 2011 .
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