(JollofNews) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia Friday has confirmed Fatoumata Jallow Tambajang’s appointment as the country’s vice president.
The Minister of Women’s Affairs, who was overseeing the portfolio of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) will be the principal assistant of Mr Barrow in the discharge of his executive functions and other functions assigned to her.
A BA holder in French from the University of Nice, France, Ms Tambajang who was born on 22 October 1949 in Brikama, will be among a few Gambians who have served in all three administrations in the Gambia.
During the regime of Sir Dawda Jawara, she served as an adviser on women and children’s affairs. In the former regime of Yahya Jammeh, she served as secretary of state for Health, Social Welfare and Women’s Affairs from 1994 to 1995.
Ms Tambajang also worked for United Nation’s Development Programme (UNDP) as chief technical adviser on gender in Liberia from 2000 to 2002.
Congratulations. Wish her all the best. I hope the matter of VP is now laid to rest.
Why make her wait so long? She is a lady of great intelligence and courage. I join with Bax in offering her a good term. Perhaps she will stabilize this rocking
{not Chuck Berry } Jet setter government.
Prelude to next Gambian President?
Why this chronic cynicism! Presidents are elected and should a circumstance arise in which the president is not able to execute his/her function, vice-president assume office until subsequent election is held to restore electoral legitimacy. Going forward, let’s inculcate assumption of good faith in others.
chronic under performance more like….but it is looking as though someone put some gas in their tank….
I wish her the best and pray that she never become like her predecessor Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy as was reflected in her koriteh-day statement. Even the thought of it is very scary. May it be the last I ever see such in her or anyone around President Barrow.
May Allah ease the way in executing her functions, wish her the best of luck, she indeed ,truly deserve it.