Ibrahima Momodou Garba-Jahumpa
Trade unionist and political pioneer
1912–1994Ibrahima Momodou Garba-Jahumpa moved from teaching and trade union organisation into the emerging party politics of colonial Bathurst. He founded the Gambia Muslim Congress and held senior ministerial portfolios across his political career. His work connects the labour movement, municipal public life and the development of Gambian representative government.
01Founded the Gambia Muslim Congress in 1952.
02Held agriculture, health and finance ministerial portfolios.
Photo: MyBasse historical archive; London Constitutional Conference photograph, 1961 · Image rights retained by source. Cropped or framed for display. Original photograph enlarged for display; source detail is limited. View original photograph. I. M. Garba-Jahumpa at the London Constitutional Conference, 1961; cropped from the captioned delegation photograph.