Leadership & Public Service
Dawda Jawara (Sir)
Independence leader and first president
1924–2019Dawda Kairaba Jawara trained as a veterinary surgeon before becoming a central figure in Gambian politics. As prime minister, he led the country to independence in 1965. He became its first president when The Gambia became a republic in 1970, remaining in office until the military coup of 1994.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Led The Gambia to independence in 1965.
02Served as the republic's first president from 1970 to 1994.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01Wikipedia: biographical overview
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