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Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 18 October 2001. Politics of the Gambia takes place in a framework of a presidential Republic, whereby the President of The Gambia is both Head of state Chronological list of heads of state of The Gambia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Latest election Sources Yahya (Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born May 25, 1965) is the President of The Gambia. Isatou Njie-Saidy (also spelled Aisatu N'Jie-Saidy (born 5 March 1952) is a Gambian political figure The National Assembly is the Legislative branch of government in The Gambia. The following is a list of Gambian Politicians, both past and present Political parties in Gambia lists political parties in Gambia. Elections in Gambia gives information on Election and election results in Gambia. The Gambian presidential election 2006 was held on 22 September, 2006. A parliamentary election was held in The Gambia on 25 January 2007. |||} The Gambia is divided into five divisions (capitals in parentheses and one city Lower River ( Mansa Konko) Central River |||} The Gambia is subdivided into 37 Districts They are listed below by region The Gambia followed a formal policy of nonalignment throughout most of former President Jawara's tenure Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The result was a victory for the incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who took just over 50% of the votes. Yahya (Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born May 25, 1965) is the President of The Gambia.
Pre-election violence resulted in the death of an unarmed opposition supporter who was shot by a police officer,[1] and several injuries. [2] The government also expelled a British diplomat who had attended an opposition rally. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [3]
Results
| Candidates - Parties | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahya Alphonse Jamus Jebulai Jammeh - Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction | 53. Yahya (Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born May 25, 1965) is the President of The Gambia. 0 | ||
| Ousainou Darboe - United Democratic Party | 32. Ousainou Darboe (born 8 August 1948) is a Gambian Human rights Lawyer and Politician. The United Democratic Party is a conservative Political party in The Gambia, affiliated to the International Democratic Union, founded in 1996 7 | ||
| Hamat Bah - National Reconciliation Party | 7. Hamat Bah is a Gambian politician and leader of the National Reconciliation Party (NRP The National Reconciliation Party is a Political party in The Gambia. 7 | ||
| Sheriff Mustapha Dibba - National Convention Party | 3. Sheriff Mustapha Dibba (? - June 2, 2008) was a veteran Gambian politician who served as the country's National Assembly speaker from 4 | ||
| Sidia Jatta - People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism | >3. Sidia Jatta is a Gambian politician academic and writer Jatta founded the People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism in 1986 The People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism is a radical Socialist Political party in The Gambia. 2 | ||
| Total (turnout 89. 9 %) | |||
| Source: Rulers | |||
References
- ^ More election violence in Gambia BBC News, 17 October 2001
- ^ Violence mars Gambia campaign BBC News, 4 October 2001
- ^ Gambia kicks out British diplomat BBC News, 23 August 2001
External links
- Gambia election: Candidates' profiles BBC News, 17 October 2001
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