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Chief Of The Defence Staff (the Gambia)
The Chief of the Defence Staff in the Gambia is the head of the Gambia Armed Forces, and is appointed by the President. Role The Chief of the Defence Staff is responsible for the operational control and administration of the Gambia Armed Forces The Gambia Armed Forces, also known as the Armed Forces of The Gambia, consists of three branches: the Gambia National Army (GNA), the Gambia Navy, and the Republican National Guard (RNG). It formerly included the Gambia National Gendarmerie (GNG) ..., according to Section 188 (1) of the Constitution of the Gambia. The Chief of the Defence Staff has a permanent place on the National Security Council, authorised by Section 78 of the constitution, and on the Armed Forces Council, authorised by Section 189 of the constitution. In order to appoint or dismiss a Chief of the Defence Staff, the President must first consult with the National Security Council. List of Chiefs of the Defence Staff List of Deputy Chiefs of the Defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of The Gambia
The coat of arms of the Gambia has been in use since 18 November 1964. It depicts two lions holding an axe and hoe, supporting a shield that depicts another pair of hoe and axe, crossed. Atop the shield is set the heraldic helmet and an oil palm as a crest. At the bottom is the national motto: Progress – Peace – Prosperity. The Gambian coat of arms also appeared in the fly of the Gambian air force ensign. Overview The two lions represent the colonial history of The Gambia as part of the British Empire. The crossed axe and hoe represent the importance of agriculture to The Gambia. They are also considered to represent the two major ethnic groups of The Gambia: the Mandinka and the Fulani. The crest, a palm tree, is also a vital national tree. The design was created by Nicholas Potin, a government employee with the Department of Surveys, who won a national competition to design it. Variations Coat of arms of Gambia Armed Forces service branches had variations: * Coat of arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yankuba Drammeh
Yankuba Drammeh is a Gambian military officer who is the current Chief of the Defence Staff in the Gambia. Military career At the time of the 1994 coup d'état, executed by Yahya Jammeh, Drammeh was a Second Lieutenant in the Gambian Army. Like many other officers not involved in the coup, he was detained in the Mile II Central Prison but later released and restored to his previous role. Drammeh was a brigadier general and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff prior to his dismissal from the army by Yahya Jammeh on 30 November 2009. He was arrested and detained while links to Lang Tombong Tamba's alleged attempted coup were explored. He was cleared of any wrongdoing and was re-instated on 2 December 2009 as a major general in his previous role. In February 2010, he was reassigned from the military to the diplomatic service, first as Deputy Ambassador to Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Gambia
The president of the Republic of The Gambia is the head of state and head of government of the 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.Wiseman, John A. (2004Africa South of the Sahara 2004 (33rd edition): The Gambia: Recent History Europa Publications Ltd. p. 456. List of presidents See also * List of colonial governors of the Gambia *List of heads of government of the Gambia *Lists of office-holders References *''Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen'', Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd *''African States and Rulers'', John Stewart, McFarland External links Official Website*htt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baboucarr Jatta
Baboucarr is a Gambian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Baboucarr Gaye (born 1998), Gambian football goalkeeper *Baboucarr Njie (born 1995), Gambian footballer *Baboucarr-Blaise Jagne Baboucarr-Blaise Ismaila Jagne (born February 11, 1955) was the foreign minister of the Gambia from 1995 until 1997 and from August 30, 2001, until October 14 2004. He was the Gambian Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1998 to 2001 ... (born 1955), foreign minister of the Gambia {{given name African masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambia Armed Forces
The Gambia Armed Forces, also known as the Armed Forces of The Gambia, consists of three branches: the Gambia National Army (GNA), the Gambia Navy, and the Republican National Guard (RNG). It formerly included the Gambia National Gendarmerie (GNG) from the 1980s to 1996, when they were moved under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior. The commander-in-chief is the President of the Gambia who is currently Adama Barrow, whereas practical control is exercised by the Chief of the Defence Staff who is currently Lieutenant General Masaneh Kinteh. History and formation Independence to the coup d'etat (1965–1981) At independence from the United Kingdom in 1965, defence and security in The Gambia was the responsibility of the Field Force. The Field Force was a paramilitary unit of the police, consisting of roughly 140 men at independence and rising to around 500 in 1980. It has been formed in 1958 following the disbandment of the Gambia Regiment, part of the British Army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Jatta
Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Dutch Post-Impressionist painter *Vincent Munier (born 1976), French wildlife photographer Saints *Vincent of Saragossa (died 304), deacon and martyr, patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia *Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (died 305), martyrs who evangelized in the Pyrenees * Vincent of Digne (died 379), French bishop of Digne *Vincent of Lérins (died 445), Church father, Gallic author of early Christian writings *Vincent Madelgarius (died 677), Benedictine monk who established two monasteries in France *Vincent Ferrer (1350–1419), Valencian Dominican missionary and logician *Vincent de Paul (1581–1660), Catholic priest who served the poor *Vicente Liem de la Paz (Vincent Liem the Nguyen, 1732–1773), Vincent Duong, Vince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assan Sarr
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Lang Tombong Tamba
Lang Tombong Tamba (born c. 1965) was the Chief of the Defense Staff of the Gambian Armed Forces until his arrest, detention and trial in an attempted coup. Early life and education A Jola, Tamba was born in Sintet, Foni Jarrol and probably lived in Casamance as a child, before attending Nusrat High School. Military career He joined the Gambian National Army (GNA) as a recruit in October 1986. At the time of Yahya Jammeh coup in 1994, he was a Lieutenant and the third in command of the presidential guard unit of President Dawda Jawara. During the coup, he sought to prevent a clash between the coup makers and the presidential guards, and although Jammeh ordered his arrest, the decision was almost immediately reversed. After the coup, he remained in the GNA, becoming commander of State House Guards when a captain around 2000 and being responsible for the personal security of the Gambian president, Yahya Jammeh. He became a Lieutenant General in 2005 when he was appointed chie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaneh Kinteh
Masaneh Nyuku Kinteh (born 13 August 1968) is a retired Gambian Army officer who served as Chief of the Defence Staff until his removal on 5 March 2020 by President Adama Barrow. He was the Gambian Chief of Mission in Havana, Cuba, from 2012 to 2017, and was previously Chief of the Defence Staff from 2009 to 2012. He was retired with the rank of lieutenant general in 2012, having previously also served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff in 2009, and shifted to the Foreign Service. He was reinstated as the Chief of Defence Staff in 2017 but redeployed him to the Foreign Service in 2020, becoming the ambassador to China. Early life Kinteh was born in the village of Sankwia, Jarra West, the Gambia. He studied in the United Kingdom and worked as a school teacher from 1988 to 1990. Career Kinteh's military career began in November 1990 when he passed the Commission Selection Board organised by the British Army Training Team for the selection of potential officer cadets. He for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ousman Badjie
Ousman Badjie (born 15 November 1967) was the Chief of the Defence Staff and of the Army of the Gambia, and Lieutenant-General in the Gambian Army, having succeeded Masaneh Kinteh to the position. He was removed from his position in March 2017. Badjie received attention during the 2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis for his alleged support of Adama Barrow in December, then supporting Yahya Jammeh in January, though later saying that his troops will not fight for Jammeh against ECOWAS The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS; also known as in French and Portuguese) is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Collectively, these countries comprise an area of , and in ... forces. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Badjie, Ousman Living people Lieutenant generals Chiefs of the Defence Staff (The Gambia) 1967 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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