Babou Kakai Bojang

His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh

His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh

• Incumbent since 22 July 1994
• (Preceded by Dawda Jawara)
• (Vice President | Isatou Njie Saidy)

Born | Location

• 25 May 1965 (age 44) | Kanilai, The Gambia

Political party

• Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction

Spouse

• Zineb Jammeh

Children

• Mariama and Muhammed

Official Website

• http://www.statehouse.gm/president.html

The Office of the President is the Highest Executive Office in The Gambia.

President Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh is the Commander In Chief of The Armed Forces and the Chief Custodian of the Sacred Constitution of The Gambia.

President Jammeh is also the Secretary of State for Defence and holds responsibility over several Departments as listed below.

Departments & Offices.

• Cabinet Office.
• Legislature.
• Public Service Commission.
• Auditor General’s Department.
• National Intelligence Agency.
• Department of State for Works, Construction and Infrastructure.
• Department of State for Defence, including:

1. The Gambia National Army.
2. The Gambia Navy.
3. The Gambia National Guard.

Responsibilities.

• Cabinet Business.
• Inter-Ministerial Coordination.
• Constitutional Matters.
• Audit-administrative matters.
• State Security and National Defence.
• Public Service Commission. (appointments and general)
• Statutory Corporations. (appointments and general)
• Centralised Services.
• Maritime Patrols, Fishery and Coastguard protection.