The president of the Republic of The Gambia is the head of state and head of governmentofthe 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]
President of the Republic of The Gambia | |
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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 |
As of 2021, there are no term limits for the president in the Constitution of the Gambia.[3]