Leadership & Public Service

Pierre Sarr N’Jie

Lawyer and first chief minister

1909–1993

Pierre Sarr N’Jie was a lawyer and United Party leader in the period of constitutional change before independence. He served as The Gambia’s chief minister from 1961 to 1962 and subsequently remained an important opposition figure. His career belongs to the formative years of national electoral politics and parliamentary government.

THEIR MARK ON HISTORY

01Served as chief minister from 1961 to 1962.

02Led the United Party during the transition toward independence.

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING01Wikipedia: biographical overview

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