Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
The Republic of The Gambia
(Female suffrage 1961) The former British colony became independent 1965 and
a Republic 1970
See
also Gambia Heads of State and Gambia Parliament
From
1994 government Ministers have title of Secretaries of State
1982-87
Parliamentary Secretary of Health, Labour and Social Welfare
Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang
1996-97 Secretary of State of Social Welfare, Health and Women's Affairs
Her first name is also written as Nyima Sata, and she was the country’s first female parliamentary candidate and the first MP.
After her resignation in 1992, there were no female candidates until 1996. MP
again from 2002 and
Administrative Secretary
of the ruling APRC party
1982-87 Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture Louise N'Jie
(Second in the Cabinet)
1987-88 Minister of Health, Environment, Labour and Social Welfare
1988-92 Minister of Social Security and Health 1992-94 Undersecretary of Health Ralphina A. D'Ameida
1992-94 Undersecretary of Information and Tourism Saja Taal
1992- Solicitor General and Legal Secretary Amie Bensouda
1994-95 Acting Minister of Justice
1993-94 Parliamentary Secretary of External Affairs Mariam Alaba Mbonge
1994-95 Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Amina Faal-Sonoko
1994-95
Secretary of State of Education Satang Jow
1995-97 Secretary of State of Youth, Sports and Culture
1997-98 Secretary of State of Education
Resigned in December 1998 for health reasons.
1994-95
Secretary of State of Information and Tourism Susan Waffa-Ogoo
1996 and 1997-2001 Secretary of State of Tourism and Culture
2001-2004 Secretary of State of Fisheries and Natural Resources
2004-06
Secretary of State of Tourism and Culture
2012-13
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador to India in 2008 and to the United Nations 2008-12.
1994-95 Secretary of State of Social Welfare and Health Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang
2017- Vice-President
Fatoumata Tambajang later worked for the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). (b. 1949-).
1995-96
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs
1996-98 Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President
1999 Secretary to the Cabinet
1999-2004
Secretary General of the Government and Head of the Civil Service
1996-2017
Secretary of State of Women's Affairs Aisatou
N’jie-Saidy
1996-2001 Secretary of Social
Welfare and Health
1997-2017 Vice-President
Her name is also spelled Isatou.
1997-98
Secretary of State for Justice and Attorney General Hawa Sisay-Sabally
1998-2000
Attorney General and Secretary of Justice Fatou Bensouda
1999-2004
Secretary of State of Education Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta
Prior to her appointment she was director of higher education.
1999-2002
Presidential Spokesperson and Press Secretary Faoumata Jahumpa Ceesay
A journalist before she was appointed Director of Press and Public Relations at
the Office of the President. In 2002 one of the nominated members of parliament
and Speaker of the Parliament 2007-09.
2004-
Secretary of State of Education
Fatou L. Faye
2005 Secretary of
State of Economy and
Finance Margaret Keita
Accountant General
from 1996.
2005 Secretary of State of Industry and Employment Neneh Macdouall-Gaye
2005-08
Secretary of State of Communication, Information and Technology
2014-17
Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs
Journalist and former Deputy Director of the
National Television Corporation and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of
the Republic of The Gambia to The United Nations in 2008 and to USA,
Candada and Mexico in 2009. (b. 1957-).
2006-08 Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service Elizabeth Ya Ellis Harding
2007-10
Secretary of State of
Justice and Attorney General Marie Saine-Firdaus
2007-08 Secretary of State for Culture and
Tourism Angela Colley
Ambassador to Nigeria from 2008.
2008-10 Secretary of State for Culture and Tourism
2008-
Secretary of State for Health and Social Welfare Dr.
Mariatou Jallow
2008-09 Secretary General of the Government and Head of the Civil Service
Teneng Mba Jaiteh
2009-12 Deputy Minister of Petroleum
2012-13 Minister of Petroleum
2014 and 2014 Minister of Energy
2010-17 Secretary of State of Tourism and Culture Fatou Mass Jobe Njie
2011-12 Secretary of State of Higher Education, Research,
Science and Technology Mariama Sarr-Ceesay
2013-17 Minister of Forestry
and the Environment Fatou Ndeye Gaye
2013 Minister of Justice and
Attorney General Amie Joof
2013-17 Minister of Justice and Attorney General Mama
Fatima Singhateh
2017- Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration
and Employment Isatou Touray
Last update 02.02.17