The Government of The Gambia
Government Ministries, Departments
and Agencies
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H.E. Adama Barrow
President of The Republic of The Gambia and Commander-in-Chief of The Gambia Armed Forces
The Office of The President’s primary responsibility is to champion and coordinate the implementation of government programmes. Given its leadership and mandate in policy development, evaluation, and decision-making, the effectiveness of the Office of the President has a significant impact on the performance of all other government Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
H.E. Mohammed BS Jallow
Vice President of The Republic of The Gambia
The Office of the Vice President is responsible for the coordination, resource mobilization, monitoring and evaluation of the five (5) institutions under its purview and chairing of special regulatory committees. The Social Protection Secretariat (SPS), National Population Commission Secretariat (NPCS), the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA), Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA), and the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA).
Hon. Mamadou Tangara
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad
Hon. Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof
Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment
Hon. Professor Pierre Gomez
Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology
Parliament
The National Assembly is the Gambia’s national parliament. It is a unicameral parliament. Consisting of 53 members, 48 of which are directly elected for a term of 5 years, while the remaining 5 are appointed by the President. Members are often given the abbreviated title of NAM’s (National Assembly Members).
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The Judiciary
Judiciary is the organ of a government that is responsible for implementing the laws and decisions made by the legislature. It is the system of courts of justice in a country. The Constitution places the Chief justice as the head of the judiciary and the Supreme Court as the highest and final court of appeal.
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