Gambia Coalition 2016, was a coalition of seven Gambian

political parties A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or pol ...

, civil society groups and one independent candidate created to field and support a unity candidate for the Gambian opposition in the

2016 Gambian presidential election Presidential elections were held in The Gambia on 1 December 2016. In a surprise result, opposition candidate Adama Barrow defeated long-term incumbent Yahya Jammeh. The election marked the first change of presidency in The Gambia since a milita ...

. The coalition selected real estate developer and deputy treasurer (and presidential candidate) of the United Democratic Party (UDP)

Adama Barrow Adama Barrow ( ff, 𞤀𞥄𞤣𞤢𞤥𞤢 𞤄𞤢𞥄𞤪𞤮, Aadama Baaro, born 15 February 1965) is a Gambian politician and real estate developer who has served as President of the Gambia since 2017. Born in Mankamang Kunda, a village ...

as their candidate. Barrow officially left the UDP to allow him to run as an independent candidate, although his candidacy continued to be supported by the UDP through its membership in the coalition. Apart from the UDP, the other parties in the coalition were the

People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism The People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) is a socialist political party in the Gambia. Since 2005, it has been part of the National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD). It was part of Coalition 2016 in ...

(PDOIS), the

National Reconciliation Party The National Reconciliation Party is a political party in The Gambia. It was founded in 1996, and is led by its founder, Hamat Bah. History The National Reconciliation Party was founded in 1996 by Hamat Bah as part of his intention to run f ...

(NRP), the

Gambia Moral Congress The Gambia Moral Congress (abbreviated GMC) is a political party in the Gambia. The party was founded by the lawyer Mai Ahmad Fatty in 2009. The motto of the party is ''People Power for Human Rights and Economic Justice''. The GMC was part of the ...

(GMC), the National Convention Party (NCP), the People's Progressive Party (PPP) and the

Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress The Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress (GPDP) is a small political party in the Gambia. It is led by Henry Gomez, a resident of Hamburg, Germany. The party initially launched Gomez as their presidential candidate for the 2006 elections, but af ...

(GPDP). The independent female candidate and anti-

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activist Dr

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and a civil society group headed by Fatoumatta Tambajang also joined the coalition. Barrow won the presidential election. Coalition 2016 members later worked together as a parliamentary majority in the

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2017-2022 term. Their cooperation ended shortly before the 2022 parliamentary elections, ever since which the parties have operated independently.

Governance

The governing body of the coalition was the coalition executive, composed of the following members (sorted by alphabetical order): *

Hamat Bah Hamat Ngai Kumba Bah is a Gambian politician who is the current Minister of Tourism and Culture in President Adama Barrow's cabinet. He is also the leader of the National Reconciliation Party (NRP) and has been a presidential candidate in 1996, ...

( NRP) * Dembo Bojang ( UDP) *

Ousainou Darboe Ousainou Darboe (born 8 August 1948) is a Gambian politician and lawyer who serves as the National Assembly Minority Leader since April 2022. He previously served as Vice-President of the Gambia and Minister of Women's Affairs from June 2018 to ...

( UDP) *

Mai Fatty Mai Ahmad Fatty is a Gambian politician who served as the Minister of the Interior under Adama Barrow. From 1 February to 10 November 2017 he was Minister of the Interior in President Adama Barrow's cabinet. Since 2009 he is the leader of the G ...

( GMC) * Pa Omar Faye (

Ind Ind or IND may refer to: General * Independent (politician), a politician not affiliated to any political party * Independent station, used within television program listings and the television industry for a station that is not affiliated with ...

) *

Modou Bamba Gaye Modou Bamba Gaye is a Gambian politician who was the National Assembly of the Gambia, National Assembly Member for Lower Saloum, representing the National Reconciliation Party (NRP), from a 2015 by-election to the 2017 Gambian parliamentary electio ...

( NRP) * James Gomez ( PPP) *

Omar A. Jallow Omar Amadou Jallow (26 October 1946 – 14 May 2023) was a Gambian politician who was the Minister of Agriculture in President Adama Barrow's cabinet. Jallow was also the leader of the People's Progressive Party, which held two seats in the Na ...

( PPP) * Samba Jallow ( NRP) * Musa Jeng (

) * Muhammed Magassy (

) * Fatoumatta Tambajang (

) *

(

) * Sainey Touray ( UDP) * Buba Ayi Samateh (

) *

Halifa Sallah Halifa Sallah (born 1953) is a Gambian politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly representing Serekunda, and the secretary-general of the People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS). He served as a s ...

( PDOIS) * Aji Yam Secka ( UDP) * Kebba F. Singhateh (

) * Musa Sonko ( NRP) * Henry Gomez ( GPDP) * Dr Lamin B. Bojang (

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)

References

External links

Official Website
Democracy movements Political opposition organizations Political party alliances in the Gambia {{Gambia-party-stub