Head of state and head of government of The Gambia
President of the Republic of The Gambia
Presidential seal
Presidential Flag
Incumbent Adama Barrow since 19 January 2017
Residence
State House, Banjul
Term length
5 years, renewable
Inaugural holder
Dawda Jawara
Formation
24 April 1970
Deputy
Vice-President of The Gambia
Salary
65,000 USD annually[1]
Website
op.gov.gm
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
Visa requirements
Visa policy
The Gambia portal
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For a list of officeholders, see List of heads of state of the Gambia.
The president of the Republic of The Gambia is the head of state and head of government of the Gambia. The president leads the executive branch of the government of the Gambia and is the commander-in-chief of the Gambia Armed Forces. The post was created in 1970, when the Gambia became a republic and has been held by three people: Dawda Jawara, who ruled from 1970 until 1994, Yahya Jammeh, who seized power in a bloodless coup that year and Adama Barrow, who defeated Jammeh in elections held in December 2016.[2]
As of 2021, there are no term limits for the president in the Constitution of the Gambia.[3]
^"Top 15 Highest Paid African Presidents 2017". 15 December 2016.
^Wiseman, John A. (2004) Africa South of the Sahara 2004 (33rd edition): The Gambia: Recent History, Europa Publications Ltd. p. 456.
^Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
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