Maba Jahou Jobe (born 1965?) is a

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n politician. Born and raised in

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, he once served as an officer major and commander of the Gambian National Army until his appointment as assistant high commissioner to The Gambian embassy in the UK. Jobe was high commissioner to Nigeria from 1996 to 2001. In a surprise move, President

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dissolved the Gambian cabinet on October 18, 2006. Jobe was appointed foreign minister for the new cabinet on October 20, replacing

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. Jammeh, however announced in a news broadcast on October 25 that he decided to revoke Jobe's ministership.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jobe, Maba 1960s births Living people High Commissioners of the Gambia to Nigeria Foreign ministers of the Gambia People from Farafenni Gambian military personnel