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The Gambia

Independence
18 February 1965
1997 - New constitution, multi-party system is restored
Last General Elections
6 April 2017
Current Political Party in Power
Coalition 2016 [collective leadership] (electoral coalition including UDP, PDOIS, NRP, GMC, GDC, PPP, GPDP)
Current President
Adama BARROW
Vice President/Prime Minister
Fatoumata JALLOW-TAMBAJANG
Main Opposition Party
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC)
System of Governance
Presidential
Number of Parliamentarians
58

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WAEON collaborates with NDI in the Liberian 2017 Elections

The West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON) is collaborating with the Washington DC-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) to participate in the upcoming general elections in Liberia, scheduled for October 10, 2017. Through NDI, WAEON will contribute to NDI International Observation Mission for the elections.

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