Cabinet of Adama Barrow

Following his victory in the presidential election on 1 December 2016, the newly elected President Adama Barrow appointed a new cabinet to succeed the cabinet of Yahya Jammeh, his predecessor. Barrow was formally inaugurated on 19 January 2017 at the embassy of the Gambia in Dakar, Senegal, and was able to return the Gambia on 26 January. He made the bulk of appointments in February 2017, and conducted major reshuffles in June 2018, March 2019 and May 2022.

Cabinet of Adama Barrow

Cabinet of The Gambia
Adama Barrow in 2018
Date formed19 January 2017 (2017-01-19)
People and organisations
PresidentAdama Barrow
Vice PresidentFatoumata Tambajang (2017–2018)
Ousainou Darboe (2018–2019)
Isatou Touray (2019–2022)
Badara Joof (2022–2023)
Muhammad B. S. Jallow (2023–present)
No. of ministers18
Member parties  National People's Party
  National Reconciliation Party
  Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
Status in legislatureCoalition government
29 / 58 (50%)
Opposition parties  United Democratic Party
  People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism
Opposition leaderFabakary Jatta
History
Election(s)2016 presidential election
2021 presidential election
Legislature term(s)5th National Assembly
6th National Assembly
PredecessorCabinet of Yahya Jammeh
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Adama Barrow

President of the Gambia

2017–present

Government

History

It was announced that Barrow would return to The Gambia from Senegal on 26 January 2017, having been sworn-in at the Gambian embassy there on 19 January due to the 2016–17 Gambian constitutional crisis.[1] He said that his ministers would be announced on 31 January, and that they would have to declare their assets before taking up office.[2] The names were in fact only revealed at their swearing-in on 1 February.[3] Among the appointments were UDP treasurer & Professional Accountant Amadou Sanneh, women's rights activist Isatou Touray, UN prosecutor & Lawyer Ba Tambadou, Main Opposition Party leader (UDP) & Senior Barrister Ousainou Darboe, NRP leader Hamat Bah, former Agriculture minister Omar A. Jallow, and GMC leader & lawyer Mai Fatty.[3]

Following the swearing-in ceremony, Barrow promised to appoint the remaining cabinet members by the end of the week.[4] There were no members of the People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) appointed to the cabinet because they decline positions offered to them, though both Sidia Jatta and Halifa Sallah were to be part of Barrow's new think tank, Agency For Sustainable Socio-Economic Development (ASSED).[5] Five further appointments to the cabinet were made on 22 February, with Fatoumata Tambajang becoming Minister of Women's Affairs overseeing the Office of Vice-President.[6]

Tambajang was formally sworn-in as Vice-President on 9 November 2017, after Barrow passed a constitutional amendment regarding the age limit.[7] The first alteration was on 10 November, when Mai Fatty was relieved of his appointment as Minister of the Interior.[8] He later denied that he was relieved due to being involved in corruption.[9] 29 June 2018 saw a major cabinet reshuffle announced, with Ousainou Darboe becoming Vice-President, Mamadou Tangara becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mambury Njie becoming Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, with several other shuffles and appointments.[10] The new ministers were sworn-in during a ceremony on 9 July 2018.[11]

Composition
Cabinet
Office Incumbent Party Entered office Left office
Cabinet ministers
President Adama Barrow NPP 19 January 2017 Incumbent
Vice-President
Minister of Women's Affairs		 Fatoumata Tambajang Independent 22 February 2017 9 July 2018
Ousainou Darboe UDP 9 July 2018 15 March 2019[12]
Isatou Touray Independent 15 March 2019[12] 4 May 2022
Badara Joof Independent 4 May 2022 17 January 2023
Muhammad B. S. Jallow Independent 24 February 2023 Incumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ousainou Darboe UDP 1 February 2017 9 July 2018
Mamadou Tangara Independent 9 July 2018 Incumbent
Minister of Defence Sheikh Omar Faye Independent 22 August 2019 Incumbent
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Amadou Sanneh UDP 1 February 2017 9 July 2018
Mambury Njie Independent 9 July 2018 Incumbent
Minister of Tourism and Culture Hamat Bah NRP 1 February 2017 Incumbent
Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Badara Joof Independent 22 February 2017 4 May 2022
Pierre Gomez Independent 4 May 2022 Incumbent
Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Claudiana Cole Independent 22 February 2017 Incumbent
Minister of Health and Social Welfare Saffie Lowe Ceesay Independent 22 February 2017 9 July 2018
Isatou Touray Independent 9 July 2018 27 March 2019
Ahmadou Lamin Samateh Independent 27 March 2019 Incumbent
Minister of Agriculture Omar A. Jallow PPP 1 February 2017 9 July 2018
Lamin N. Dibba UDP 9 July 2018 15 March 2019[12]
Demba Sabally NPP 4 May 2022 Incumbent
Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment Isatou Touray Independent 1 February 2017 9 July 2018
Amadou Sanneh UDP 9 July 2018 15 March 2019[12]
Minister of Forestry, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources Lamin N. Dibba NCP 1 February 2017 15 March 2019[12]
Rohey John Manjang Independent 4 May 2022 Incumbent
Minister of Fisheries and Water Resources [lower-alpha 1] James F. P. Gomez PPP 1 February 2017 4 May 2022
Musa Drammeh Independent 4 May 2022 Incumbent
Minister of Energy and Petroleum Fafa Sanyang FGS Independent 10 April 2017 4 May 2022
Abdoulie Jobe Independent 4 May 2022 Incumbent
Minister of Lands and Regional Government Lamin N. Dibba UDP 1 February 2017 9 July 2018
Musa Drammeh Independent 9 July 2018 4 May 2022
Abba Sanyang Independent 4 May 2022 1 July 2023
Ousman Sowe Independent 1 July 2023 1 September 2023
Minister of Justice
Attorney General		 Ba Tambadou Independent 7 February 2017 30 June 2020
Dawda A. Jallow Independent 30 June 2020 Incumbent
Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure Demba Ali Jawo Independent 22 February 2017 9 July 2018
Ebrima Sillah Independent 9 July 2018
Minister of the Interior Mai Fatty GMC 1 February 2017 10 November 2017
Habib Drammeh Independent 4 December 2017 8 January 2018
Ebrima Mballow Independent 8 January 2018 22 August 2019
Yankuba Sonko Independent 22 August 2019 4 May 2022
Seyaka Sonko Independent 4 May 2022 Incumbent
Minister of Youth and Sports Henry Gomez GDPD 1 February 2017 9 July 2018
Hadrammeh Sidibeh Independent 9 July 2018 30 September 2020
Bakary Y. Badjie Independent 1 October 2020 Incumbent
Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure Bai Lamin Jobe Independent 22 February 2017 4 May 2022
Ebrima Sillah Independent 4 May 2022 Incumbent
Also attending cabinet
Secretary General
Head of the Civil Service		 Dawda Fadera Independent 9 February 2017 8 January 2018
Habib Drammeh Independent 8 January 2018 14 September 2018
Ebrima Camara Independent 17 September 2018 22 August 2019
Muhammad B. S. Jallow Independent 22 August 2019 25 May 2020
Noah Touray Independent 26 May 2020 4 May 2022
Salimatta E. Touray Independent 4 May 2022 Incumbent

References:[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Other senior appointees

Presidents of the Gambia can also make other senior appointments, that do not sit in the Cabinet. Barrow has made the following appointments:

Military and security
Role Department Holder Entered office Left office Source
Chief of the Defence Staff Gambia Armed Forces Masaneh Kinteh 27 February 2017 5 March 2020
Director State Intelligence Services Ousman Sowe 2 February 2017 13 February 2017
Musa Dibbaa 13 February 2017

Diplomacy
Role Based Holder Entered office Left office Source
Ambassador to the United States Washington DC, USA Ebraima "Ebou" Manneh 7 March 2017 24 January 2018 [20]
Dawda Fadera 24 January 2018 20 February 2022 [21]
Permanent Representative to the UN New York, USA Mamadou Tangara 3 May 2017 9 July 2018 [22]
H.E. Lamin Lang Yabou
Ambassador to Senegal Dakar, Senegal Ebrima Ndure 19 May 2017 [23]
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom London, United Kingdom Francis Blaine 19 May 2017 [23]
Permanent Representative to the EU Brussels, Belgium Teneng Mba Jaiteh 19 May 2017

Office of the President
Role Holder Entered office Left office Source
Military Aide to the President Masaneh Kinteh 25 January 2017 27 February 2017
Director of Press and Public Relations Amie Bojang Sissoho 1 February 2017
Special Advisor on Governance Halifa Sallah 17 February 2017 17 February 2017
Special Advisor on Religious and Traditional Affairs Dembo Bojang 19 February 2017
Special Advisor on Investment Musa Drammeh 19 February 2017 9 July 2018
National Security Advisor Momodou Badjie September 2017

Other
Role Department Holder Entered office Left office Source
Director-General Gambia Prison Services Ansumana Manneh 24 February 2017
Saikou Kawsu Gassama 14 October 2021 [24]
Director-General Gambia Radio & Television Service Ebrima Sillah 15 February 2017 29 June 2018
Abdou M. K. Touray 10 July 2018 28 Feb 2021
Malick jeng 1 march 2021
Chief Justice Supreme Court of the Gambia Hassan Bubacar Jallow 15 February 2017

Notes
  1. Minister of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters until 2022.

References
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  3. Jammeh, Saikou (31 January 2017). "President Adama Barrow's cabinet-in-waiting: here's what we know so far". SMBC News. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. "Gambia's New President appoints 10 Cabinet Ministers". Gainako. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  5. "Adama Barrow's Cabinet-PDOIS Out". The Gambia Echo. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  6. "Gambia: More Cabinet Ministers Appointed". Jollof News. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  7. "Gambia's Vice President Fatoumata Tambajang to be sworn-in". SMBC News. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  8. "Mai Fatty relieved of Cabinet appointment". The Point. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  9. "Gambia: Ex-Interior Minister Mai Fatty Breaks Silence". Jollof News. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  10. "Barrow makes 1st MAJOR Cabinet reshuffle". The Point. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  11. "The Gambia swears in new Vice-President, 8 ministers". Xinhua News. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  12. Taylor, Mildred Europa (16 March 2019). "Gambian leader Adama Barrow replaces Veep with woman". Face2FaceAfrica. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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  20. "Gambia: Breaking News: Ebou Manneh Is Gambia's Ambassador To The US; Goor Faye Out!!!". Freedom Newspaper. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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