Political elections for public offices in the Gambia
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Politics of the Gambia
Constitution
Human rights
LGBT rights
Executive
President (list)
Adama Barrow
Vice-President
Badara Joof
Cabinet
Legislative
National Assembly
Speaker: Fabakary Jatta
Judiciary
Supreme Court
Chief Justice: Hassan Bubacar Jallow
Elections
Political parties
Politicians
Recent elections
Presidential: 2016
2021
Parliamentary: 2017
2022
Administrative divisions
Regions
Districts
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad
Minister: Mamadou Tangara
Diplomatic missions of / in the Gambia
Passport
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The Gambia elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly has 53 members, 48 members elected for a five-year term and 5 members appointed (the fifth nominated member is the Speaker).
The Gambia was a one party dominant state with the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction formerly in power until their defeat in 2017.
Opposition parties are allowed as part of a multi-party political system
Following the December 1, 2016 elections, the elections committee declared Adama Barrow winner of the elections. Incumbent president Yahya Jammeh accepted defeat on December 2.[1]
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