| Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Mambury Njie since 29 June 2018 | |
| Member of | Cabinet of the Gambia |
| Reports to | President of the Gambia |
| Website | http://www.dosfea.gm/ |
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.
History
In 1985, Minister of Finance Saikouba Sisay designed and implemented an Economic Recovery Programme. 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. 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.
Ministers of Finance and Economic Affairs
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff S. Sisay | 1962 | December 1967 | |
| Sheriff Dibba | December 1967 | 9 October 1972 | |
| Ibrahim Muhammadu Garba-Jahumpa | 9 October 1972 | 1977 | |
| Lamin Bora M’Boge | 1977 | 1977 | |
| Assan Musa Camara | 1977 | 1978 | |
| Momodou Cadija Cham | 1978 | January 1981 | |
| Saihou S. Sabally | January 1981 | 1982 | |
| Sheriff S. Sisay | 1982 | 1989 | |
| Saihou S. Sabally | 1989 | 1992 | |
| Bakary Bunja Dabo | 1992 | 10 October 1994 | |
| Bala Garba Jahumpa | 1994 | 1997 | |
| 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 | |
| Seedy Keita | 6 May 2022 | Incumbent |
References
- Chandra K. Patel (1997). Fiscal Reforms in the Least Developed Countries. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 9781782541486. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- 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.
- Jeanne A. K. Hey (2003). Small States in World Politics: Explaining Foreign Policy Behavior. p. 122. ISBN 9781555879433. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ^ Hughes, Arnold; Perfect, David (11 September 2008). Historical Dictionary of the Gambia. ISBN 9780810862609.
- "Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency - Governors and Alternates" (PDF).
- "Hon. Seedy Keita replaces Hon. Mambury Njie as the New Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs". www.mofea.gm.
