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List of NAMs elected in the 2012 Gambian parliamentary election

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Fourth National Assembly of the Gambia
3rd National Assembly 5th National Assembly
Overview
Legislative bodyNational Assembly of the Gambia
Election2012 Gambian parliamentary election
GovernmentGovernment of Yahya Jammeh
Government of Adama Barrow
National Assembly
Members53
SpeakerAbdoulie Bojang
Deputy SpeakerFatou Mbye
Majority LeaderFabakary Jatta
Minority LeaderSamba Jallow

The fourth National Assembly of the Gambia was the legislature of the Gambia, elected at the 2012 parliamentary election and serving until the 2017 parliamentary election.

The 2012, election saw each of the Assembly's 48 directly-elected constituencies return one NAM, as well as each of the five nominated NAMs being appointed by the President of the Gambia, Yahya Jammeh. It resulted in an APRC majority of 48, with only one opposition NAM, Samba Jallow, being elected, as well as four independents.

National Assembly composition

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Below is a graphical representation of the National Assembly following the 2012 election, with 48 APRC NAMs, one NRP NAM, and four independent NAMs.

List of NAMs elected in 2012

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Constituency Member returned (2012)[1] Notes
Bakau Kalifa Jammeh (APRC)
Banjul Central Abdoulie Saine (APRC)
Banjul North Alhagi Sillah (APRC)
Banjul South Baboucarr S. Nyang (APRC)
Basse Muhammed Magassy (Ind)
Central Baddibu Samba Cham (APRC)
Foni Bintang Karanai Ebrima Solo Jammeh (APRC)
Foni Bondali Matarr Kujabi (APRC)
Foni Brefet Bintanding Jarju (APRC)
Foni Jarrol Borry Kolley (APRC)
Foni Kansala Buba A. Bojang (APRC)
Illiassa Lamin Kebba Jammeh (APRC)
Jamara Habiboulie K. Jawo (APRC)
Janjanbureh Foday Jibani Manka (APRC)
Jarra Central Lamin Hydara (APRC)
Jarra East Bafaye Saidy Khan (APRC)
Jarra West Njie Darboe (APRC)
Jeshwang Haddy Nyang-Jagne (APRC)
Jokadu Amadou O. Khan (APRC)
Kantora Saikou Susso (APRC)
Kiang Central Baboucarr S. Fadera (APRC)
Kiang East Bora B. Mass (APRC)
Kiang West Yahya Dibba (APRC)
Kombo Central Buba Ayi Sanneh (Ind)
Kombo East Alhassana Bojang (APRC)
Kombo North Pa Lamin Jatta (APRC)
Kombo South Abdou Colley (APRC)
Lower Badibu Ablie Suku Singhateh (APRC)
Lower Fulladu West Omar Tobb (Ind)
Lower Niumi Sheriff M. Hydara (APRC)
Lower Saloum Pa Malick Ceesay (APRC)
Naimina Dankuna Samba Jallow (NRP) Elected Minority Leader
Naimina East Foday A. Jallow (APRC)
Niamina West Lamin Jadama (APRC)
Niani Demba B. T. Sambou (Ind)
Nianija Habsana Jallow (APRC)
Sabach Sanjal Ousman Bah (APRC)
Sami Ousman Njie (APRC)
Sandu Abdoulie K. Jawla (APRC)
Serekunda Central Ousman Sainey Jaiteh (APRC)
Serekunda East Fabakary Jatta (APRC) Re-elected Majority Leader
Serekunda West Sulayman Joof (APRC)
Tumana Netty Baldeh (APRC)
Upper Fulladu West Ahmad Malick Njie (APRC)
Upper Niumi Cherno O. Jallow (APRC)
Upper Saloum Sainey Mbye (APRC)
Wuli East Saidou V. Sabally (APRC)
Wuli West Kassuma Jallow (APRC)
Nominated Abdoulie Bojang (APRC) Re-elected Speaker
Nominated Fatou Mbye (APRC) Re-elected Deputy Speaker
Nominated Seedy S.K. Njie (APRC)
Nominated Lamin Saine (APRC)
Nominated Babou Gaye Sonko (APRC)

Changes

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By-elections

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# Constituency Incumbent Date of by-election Winner
Name Party Date seat vacated Cause of vacation Name Party
1 Kiang West Yahya Dibba APRC 5 September 2013 Expelled 5 December 2013 Menata Njie APRC
2 Foni Jarrol Borry Kolley APRC 12 October 2013 Expelled 27 December 2013 (uncontested) Sankung Jammeh APRC
3 Janjanbureh Foday Jibani Manka APRC 30 December 2014 Death 12 March 2015 Ebrima M. Sarjo APRC
4 Lower Saloum Pa Malick Ceesay APRC 11 May 2015 Expelled 6 August 2015 Modou Bamba NRP
5 Niani Demba B. T. Sambou Independent 26 September 2016 Expelled Not taking place N/A N/A
6 Kombo East Alhassana Bojang APRC 23 November 2016 Death Not taking place N/A N/A
7 Nominated Seedy S.K. Njie APRC 9 January 2017 Appointed as minister Not taking place N/A N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Members". National Assembly of the Gambia. Retrieved 7 March 2017.