Attorney General of the Gambia

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The Attorney General of the Gambia is the government’s chief legal adviser and head of the national prosecution service, responsible for overseeing the administration of justice and legal affairs in the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
legal office
public office
appointedBy President of the Gambia
associatedWith Constitution of The Gambia
surface form: Constitution of the Gambia
authorityOver Director of Public Prosecutions of the Gambia
Attorney General of the Gambia self-linksurface differs
surface form: national prosecution service of the Gambia
branch executive branch of the Government of the Gambia
collaboratesWith Ministry of Justice of the Gambia
country The Gambia
surface form: Gambia
domain administrative law
constitutional law
criminal law
public law
jurisdiction The Gambia
surface form: Gambia
legalSystem common law
memberOf Government of The Gambia
surface form: Cabinet of the Gambia
nativeLabel Attorney General
officeHolders Abubacarr Marie Tambadou
Dawda A. Jallow
Edward Gomez
Fafa Edrissa Mbai
Fatou Bensouda
surface form: Fatou Bom Bensouda

Hassan Bubacar Jallow
surface form: Hassan B. Jallow

Joseph Henry Joof
Lamin Jobarteh
Mama Fatima Singhateh
Marie Saine-Firdaus
Pap Cheyassin Secka
Sheriff Tambadou
partOf justice system of the Gambia
power to advise on international treaties and agreements
to discontinue criminal proceedings in the public interest
to initiate criminal proceedings on behalf of the state
reportsTo President of The Gambia
surface form: President of the Gambia
requires admission to the Gambian Bar
legal qualifications
responsibility advising the government on legal matters
drafting government legislation
ensuring government actions comply with Gambian law
overseeing state legal services
providing legal opinions to government ministries
representing the state in legal proceedings
supervising public prosecutions
role chief legal adviser to the Government of the Gambia
head of the national prosecution service of the Gambia
oversees administration of justice in the Gambia
oversees legal affairs of the Government of the Gambia
seat Banjul
style The Honourable

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Fatou Bensouda positionHeld Attorney General of the Gambia
Hassan Bubacar Jallow positionHeld Attorney General of the Gambia
this entity surface form: Attorney General of The Gambia
Attorney General of the Gambia authorityOver Attorney General of the Gambia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: national prosecution service of the Gambia