Leadership & Public Service
Elizabeth Renner
Teacher, unionist and parliamentary speaker
A Gambian legacyElizabeth Renner built a career in education and teacher training before becoming a parliamentarian. She served as Speaker of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2010. Her path from the teaching profession and union training into legislative leadership reflects the role educators have played in the country’s public institutions.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Became Speaker of the National Assembly in 2009.
02Worked in teacher training and trade union education.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01The Daily Observer via AllAfrica: Elizabeth Renner is new Speaker02National Assembly: institutional list of Speakers
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