Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment
In office 1 February 2017 – 9 July 2018
President
Adama Barrow
Preceded by
Abdoulie Jobe
Succeeded by
Amadou Sanneh
Personal details
Born
(1955-03-17) 17 March 1955 (age 69) Banjul, the Gambia
Political party
Independent
Other political affiliations
Coalition 2016
Alma mater
Usmanu Danfodiyo University International Institute of Social Studies Institute of Development Studies
Isatou Touray (born 17 March 1955) is a Gambian politician, activist, and social reformer. A noted campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM), she became the first female Gambian presidential candidate in 2016, before dropping out to endorse Adama Barrow and Coalition 2016. She then served in Barrow's cabinet, as trade minister, and then as health minister. On 15 March 2019, Touray became Vice-President of The Gambia, replacing her predecessor, Ousainou Darboe in a major cabinet reshuffle.[1]
^Taylor, Mildred Europa (16 March 2019). "Gambian leader Adama Barrow replaces Veep with woman". Face2FaceAfrica. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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