Yahya Jammeh

Gambian army officer who seized power in a 1994 coup and ruled the Gambia until he lost the 2016 election and went into exile in 2017.

President

Sep 29, 1996 – Jan 19, 2017

Preceded by
Dawda Kairaba Jawara Succeeded by
Adama Barrow

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Yahya Jammeh

President - The Gambia

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