Gambia
Country Data
| System | Presidential |
|---|---|
| President/Head of State | Adama Barrow |
| Prime Minister | n/a |
| Size of Cabinet | 22 |
| Parliament | unicameral |
| National Assembly | National Assembly |
| Seats in NA | 58 |
| Parties in NA | 5 + 21 Indp |
| Female MPs in NA | 7.72% |
| Term of National Assembly | 5 years |
| Term of President | 5 years |
| Constitution | 1997 |
| Number of NA Elections held | 7 |
| Number of PE held | 6 |
| Next NA Elections | 2027 |
| Next Presidential Elections | 2026 |
List of cabinet
| Reference | Role/Ministry | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Head of State | President | Adama Barrow |
| Vice-President | Alieu Badara Joof | |
| Head of Government | n/a | n/a |
| Finance | Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs + Trade, Industry | Seedy Keita |
| Foreign | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Mamadou Tangara |
| Defense | Minister of Defence | Sering Modou Njie |
| Health | Minister of Health | Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh |
| Justice | Minister of Justice, Attorney General | Dawda A. Jallow |
| Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture | Demba Sabally |
| Minister of Fisheries and Water Resources | Musa S. Drammeh | |
| Energy | Minister of Petroleum and Energy | Abdoulie Jobe |
| Minister of Environment , Climate Change and Natural Resources | Rohey John Manjang | |
| Education | Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology | Pierre Gomez |
| Minister of Basic and Secondary Education | Claudiana A. Cole | |
| Digital/IT | Minister of Communication and Digital Economy + Public Works | Ebrima Silah |
| Interior | Minister of the Interior | Siaka Sonko |
| Media | Minister of Information | Lamin Queen Jammeh |
| Environment | Minister of Environment , Climate Change and Natural Resources | Rohey John Manjang |
| Labor | n/a | n/a |
| Others | Minister of Lands and Regional Government and Religious Affairs | Abba Sanyang |
| Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare | Fatou Kinteh | |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Bakary Y. Badjie | |
| Minister of Tourism and Culture | Hamat N.K. Bah | |
| Minister for Public Service, Administration Reform Coordination and Delivery | Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof |
Main political party
| Name of party | Foundation | Times Elected to NA | Times Won at NA | Times Won at PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National People's Party (NPP) | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United Democratic Party (UDP) | 1996 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Alliance for Patriotic Re-Orientation and Construction (APRC) | 1996 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| National Reconciliation Party (NRP) | 1996 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Last NA elections results
| NA elections/Parties winning seats | Seats |
|---|---|
| 2022 | |
| National People's Party (NPP) | 18 |
| United Democratic Party (UDP) | 15 |
| National Reconciliation Party (NRP) | 4 |
| People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (APRC) | 2 |
| Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (PDOIS) | 2 |
| Independent | 21 |
| Number of parties winning seats | 5 |
| Number of parties contesting | >12 |
| Female MPs | 7.72% |
| Voter turnout | 51.21% |
Last Presidential elections results
| Presidential elections | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Party | |
| Adama Barrow | Coalition 2016 | 43 |
| Yahya Jammeh | APRC | 40 |
| Mama Kandeh | GDC | 17 |
| Total no of candidates | 3 | |
| Voter Turnout | 59.32% |
Voting System
- PE: President directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (no term limits)
- NA: 53 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 5 appointed by the president
Source: CIA World Factbook