President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has appointed Fatoumata Tambajang as the vice president the West African country.
According to agency reports, her appointment was announced on Monday by President Barrow’s spokesperson, Halifa Sallah at a press conference held in Banjul.
Born on October 22, 1949 in Brikama, Tambajang played a great role in uniting opposition members to defeat the former dictator, Yahya Jammeh in the December 2016 presidential election.
She was a former adviser on women and children affairs to the first Gambian President, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara and was awarded Gambia’s highest national citizen award by him. She also has chaired the Gambia National Women’s Council.
Jammeh had refused to step down for Barrow, who defeated him in the presidential election, ending his 22-year reign.
Following his refusal and heightened tension, the African Union and the ECOWAS later mobilised to force him out of office.
