Leadership & Public Service
Assan Musa Camara
Teacher, diplomat and vice-president
1923–2013Assan Musa Camara entered national politics after working as a teacher in the Upper River area. He represented Kantora in parliament and held education, foreign affairs and vice-presidential responsibilities. Later he founded the Gambia People’s Party, adding an opposition chapter to a career spanning much of the First Republic.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Became vice-president in 1972.
02Represented Kantora in parliament from 1960 to 1987.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01Wikipedia: biographical overview
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