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Heads of state of The Gambia

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Chronological list of heads of state of The Gambia

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Portrait Notes
The GambiaSelf-rule
18 February 1965 to 24 April 1970Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
represented by:-
  18 February 1965 to 9 February 1966  Sir John Warburton Paul, Governor-General
  9 February 1966 to 24 April 1970  Sir Farimang Mamadi Singateh, Governor-General
Tenure Incumbent Portrait Affiliation Notes
Republic of The Gambia
24 April 1970 to 22 July 1994Sir David Dawda Kairaba Jawara, PresidentPPPDeposed in a coup d'etat
(30 July 1981 to 5 August 1981)Kukoi Samba Sanyang, Chairman of the National Revolutionary CouncilmilIn rebellion
22 July 1994 to 28 September 1996Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council mil
28 September 1996 to 18 October 1996Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, Head of State
18 October 1996 to presentYahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, PresidentAPRC

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Summary of the 22 September 2006 presidential election results
Candidates Votes %
Yahya Jammeh (incumbent) Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) 264,404 67.33
Ousainou Darboe United Democratic Party (UDP) 104,808 26.69
Halifa Sallah National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD) 23,473 5.98
Total 392,685 100.0

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