Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (The Gambia)

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs is a minister in the Cabinet of the Gambia who is responsible for the financial management of government affairs, drawing up the budget, and developing economic policy.

Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia
Incumbent
Mambury Njie
since 29 June 2018
Member ofCabinet of the Gambia
Reports toPresident of the Gambia
Websitehttp://www.dosfea.gm/

History

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In 1985, Minister of Finance Saikouba Sisay designed and implemented an Economic Recovery Programme.[1] In 1992, a review of the Directorate of Customs commissioned by the Gambian government and performed by HM Customs and Excise found that the Gambian Minister of Finance granted duty waivers without sufficient acceptance guidelines, proper monitoring, or control of imports.[2] In 1994, Minister of Finance Bakary B. Dabo was dismissed from the position because of his alleged involvement in the failed coup attempt of November 11.[3]

Ministers of Finance and Economic Affairs

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Name Took office Left office Notes
Sheriff S. Sisay 1962 December 1967 [4]
Sheriff Dibba December 1967 9 October 1972 [4]
Ibrahim Muhammadu Garba-Jahumpa 9 October 1972 1977 [4]
Lamin Bora M’Boge 1977 1977 [4]
Assan Musa Camara 1977 1978 [4]
Momodou Cadija Cham 1978 January 1981 [4]
Saihou S. Sabally January 1981 1982 [4]
Sheriff S. Sisay 1982 1989 [4]
Saihou S. Sabally 1989 1992
Bakary Bunja Dabo 1992 10 October 1994 [4]
Bala Garba Jahumpa 1994 1997 [4]
Famara Jatta 1997 25 September 2003
Musa Gibril Bala Gaye 15 September 2003 June 2009
Abdou Kolley June 2009 27 January 2011
Mambury Njie 27 January 2011 16 April 2012
Abdou Kolley 16 April 2012 10 July 2013
Kebba S. Touray 10 July 2013 16 March 2015
Abdou Kolley 16 March 2015 19 January 2017
Amadou Sanneh 1 February 2017 29 June 2018
Mambury Njie 29 June 2018 6 May 2022 [5]
Seedy Keita 6 May 2022 Incumbent [6]

References

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  1. ^ Chandra K. Patel (1997). Fiscal Reforms in the Least Developed Countries. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 9781782541486. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  2. ^ Mamadou Dia (1996). Africa's Management in the 1990s and Beyond: Reconciling Indigenous and Transplanted Institutions. World Bank Publications. p. 46. ISBN 9780821334317. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  3. ^ Jeanne A. K. Hey (2003). Small States in World Politics: Explaining Foreign Policy Behavior. p. 122. ISBN 9781555879433. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hughes, Arnold; Perfect, David (11 September 2008). Historical Dictionary of the Gambia. ISBN 9780810862609.
  5. ^ "Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency - Governors and Alternates" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Hon. Seedy Keita replaces Hon. Mambury Njie as the New Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs". www.mofea.gm.