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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 the 2016 presidential election, whose candidate, Adama Barrow, defeated long-time incumbent Yahya Jammeh. The PDOIS also publishes a party newspaper, '' Foroyaa'', which was noted for its opposition to the Jammeh regime. History The party was founded on 31 July 1986. It emerged from an earlier group, the People's Movement for Independence against Neo-Colonialism and Capitalism in The Gambia (PMINCC), whose members included Halifa Sallah, Sam Sarr, Amie Sillah, Adama Bah and Momodou Sarho. The PMINCC were also believed to be the publishers of the newspaper ''The Voice of the Future'', and six members were put on trial for its publication in 1984, although all were acquitted. Initially, the PDOIS had no official leader until December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidia Jatta
Sidia Sana Jatta (born 1945) is a Gambian politician, academic, and writer. Early life and education A Mandinka, Jatta was born in Sutukoba, Wuli District. He was educated locally and at Nungua Secondary School, near Accra, Ghana from 1961 to 1963, before returning to The Gambia to attend Yundum College from 1964 to 1966. After working as a school teacher in various primary and secondary schools until 1972, he enrolled at the University of Grenoble from 1973 to 1978, obtaining undergraduate and master's degrees in linguistics. He returned to France again to further his study in 1983. Career After returning to The Gambia, Jatta worked for the Curriculum Development Centre from 1978 to 1983, later as senior curriculum development officer, and was also a research fellow at the International African Institute, London from 1980 to 1982. He resigned from the government in 1986 in protest of the performance of the ruling People's Progressive Party government. Jatta founded the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Gambian General Election
General elections were held in the Gambia on 29 April 1992. The election date was announced on 14 February and the National Assembly was dissolved three days later. Although he had announced his retirement in December 1991, President Dawda Jawara changed his mind and ran for the position again. Both elections were won by the ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP), with Jawara remaining president after receiving 58% of the vote. Campaign A total of 130 candidates ran for the 36 elected seats, although the PPP was the only one with a candidate in every seat.Elections held in 1992 IPU The opposition campaign centred on corruption and economic mismanagement, whilst the PPP promised it would boost the tourism industry and support groundnut farmers. Results President < ...
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2007 Gambian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Gambia on 25 January 2007. Forty-eight members of the National Assembly were elected, with another five being appointed by the President."Gambia's ruling party wins majority" Al Jazeera, January 26, 2007. The result was a victory for the ruling (APRC), which won 42 of the 48 seats. After the elections, President said that "constituencies that voted the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Gambian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Gambia on 2 January 1997 three months after 1996 Gambian presidential election, presidential elections. The first parliamentary elections since Yahya Jammeh's 1994 Gambian coup d'état, 1994 coup, they were also the first parliamentary elections to be held under the new constitution approved in a 1996 Gambian constitutional referendum, 1996 referendum. However, Decree 89 meant that pre-1994 parties (such as the former ruling People's Progressive Party (Gambia), People's Progressive Party) were still banned. Freedom House characterized the election as "deeply flawed." The elections were originally scheduled for 11 December 1996, but following an attack on military barracks at Farafenni at the start of November, they were postponed, and all political rallies were banned. Britannica Jammeh's Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Gambian General Election
General elections were held in the Gambia on 11 March 1987. The election date had been announced on 1 January 1987 and nominations for presidential candidates closed on 9 February. A total of 113 candidates ran for the 36 elected seats in parliament. Both the presidential and parliamentary elections were won by the People's Progressive Party, whose leader Dawda Jawara remained president. The elections were described as competitive. Results President Parliament References {{Gambian elections Gambia Parliamentary elections in the Gambia Election Presidential elections in the Gambia Gambia The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the List of African countries by area, smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for ... Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Gambian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 4 December 2021. The result was a victory for incumbent President Adama Barrow of the National People's Party, who received 53% of the vote, defeating five other candidates. Electoral system The President of the Gambia is elected in a single round by first-past-the-post voting for a five-year term. Registered voters receive a voter's card which must be presented at the assigned polling station. After verifying eligibility, a polling officer marks the voter's left forefinger with indelible ink. Instead of using paper ballots, elections in the Gambia are conducted using marbles. Each voter receives a marble and places it in a tube on top of a sealed drum that corresponds to that voter's favoured candidate. The drums for different candidates are painted in different colours corresponding to the party affiliation of the candidate, and a picture of the candidate is affixed to their corresponding drum. The drums are placed in the bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, 2001 and 2011. He was the National Assembly Member for Upper Saloum from 1997 to 2005. Early life Bah was born in Upper Saloum in the Central River Division. He worked as a teacher at the Gambia College before becoming a manager at Novotel Hotel in Kotu Strand. Political career Bah entered politics in 1996 when he stood as the newly-formed National Reconciliation Party's (NRP) candidate in the first president election since Yahya Jammeh's coup d'état in 1994. He came third with 5.5% of the vote. In the 1997 parliamentary election, Bah was one of two NRP candidates to win seats, making them the third largest party. Bah, specifically, won the seat of Upper Saloum with 56.2% of the vote. He became a leading critic of the ruling A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Previously an opposition party, it has now been part of a coalition government headed by President Adama Barrow since 2017. History The National Reconciliation Party was founded in 1996 by Hamat Bah as part of his intention to run for the presidency. He ultimately finished third in the presidential election, which was won by Yahya Jammeh. The party remained in opposition to him for the next twenty years. The NRP was part of Coalition 2016, which fielded activist Adama Barrow Adama Barrow (, born 15 February 1965) is a The Gambia, Gambian politician and real estate developer who has served as President of The Gambia since 2017. Born in Mankamang Kunda, a village in Jimara district, he attended Crab Island Secondary ... as their candidate and successfully denied Jammeh a fifth term in that year's presidential election. The party has since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Gambian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 24 November 2011. Incumbent President Yahya Jammeh, in office since seizing power in a 1994 coup, faced Ousainou Darboe of the United Democratic Party and Hamat Bah of the National Alliance for Democracy and Development. The elections were won by Jammeh, who received 72% of the vote on an 83% turnout. Electoral system Voting took place using marbles dropped into coloured containers each containing a gong. Conduct The elections were monitored by the African Union who praised the process, European Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and Commonwealth. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) did not send any monitors because of "an unacceptable level of control of the electronic media by the party in power... and an opposition and electorate cowed by repression and intimidation". Before the elections Jammeh had claimed "I will never compromise peace and stability at the altar of so-called democracy", that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Gambian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 22 September 2006. Incumbent President Yahya Jammeh was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote.Gambian president is re-elected ''BBC News'', 23 September 2006 , who finished second with 27% of the vote, rejected the official results, saying that the elections had not been free and fair and that there was widespread . Electoral system All the 989 polling booths used |
2001 Gambian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 18 October 2001. The result was a victory for the incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who received just over 50% of the vote. The elections were marred by irregularities and repression of the opposition; Pre-election violence resulted in the death of an unarmed opposition supporter who was shot by a police officer, and several injuries. The government also expelled a British diplomat who had attended an opposition rally. BBC News, 23 August 2001 Results References Further reading *External links Gambia election: Candidates' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |