President of The Gambia

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The President of The Gambia is the country’s elected head of state and government, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the nation domestically and internationally.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government office
head of state office
political office
appliesToJurisdiction The Gambia
appointedBy electorate of The Gambia
constitutingInstrument Constitution of The Gambia
country The Gambia
currentOfficeHolder Adama Barrow
currentOfficeHolderStartDate 19 January 2017
eligibleVoters citizens of The Gambia meeting constitutional requirements
firstOfficeHolder Dawda Jawara
firstOfficeHolderStartDate 24 April 1970
formationEvent proclamation of the Republic of The Gambia
governmentBranch executive branch
hasPower appoint cabinet ministers
appoint the Vice-President of The Gambia
assent to or veto legislation
declare a state of emergency under constitutional conditions
dismiss cabinet ministers
legalSystemContext constitutional republic of The Gambia
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Banjul
nativeLabel President of The Gambia self-linksurface differs
surface form: President of the Republic of The Gambia
officeCreated 24 April 1970
officeHierarchyLevel highest political office in The Gambia
officeHolderRequirements Gambian citizenship (as defined by constitution)
minimum age requirement (as defined by constitution)
other constitutional eligibility criteria
officeHolderTitle President
officeType presidency
oversees Government of The Gambia
executive branch of The Gambia
participatesIn Government of The Gambia
surface form: Cabinet of The Gambia
partOf political system of The Gambia
represents The Gambia in international relations
residence State House, Banjul
responsibility ensuring execution of national laws
guiding domestic and foreign policy of The Gambia
representing The Gambia at international organizations
upholding the Constitution of The Gambia
role commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of The Gambia
head of government of The Gambia
head of state of The Gambia
seat Banjul
selectionMethod direct popular vote
style His Excellency
termLength 5 years
termRenewable yes

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The Gambia headOfStateTitle President of The Gambia
Commonwealth heads of government hasMember President of The Gambia
President of The Gambia nativeLabel President of The Gambia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: President of the Republic of The Gambia
Office of the President of The Gambia reportsTo President of The Gambia
Attorney General of the Gambia reportsTo President of The Gambia
this entity surface form: President of the Gambia
Bathurst isSeatOf President of The Gambia