Politics of the Gambia Political parties in the Gambia Elections in the Gambia The Republic of The Gambia is a country in West Africa. ... The 1970 constitution of The Gambia, which divided the government into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches, was suspended after the 1994 military coup. ... Political parties in Gambia lists political parties in Gambia. ... Elections in Gambia gives information on election and election results in Gambia. ...
The People's Progressive Party was a moderate centre-left political party in Gambia. It was the dominant ruling party from 1965 with president Dawda Jawara. He was elected for a sixth term of office in 1992, but was ovrthrown in a coup by young army officers in 1994. The party was banned from the 1996 and 1997 elections. No information is available over its present existence. A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... The Republic of The Gambia is a country in West Africa. ... Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara (born May 16, 1924) was the first President of The Gambia (1970 - 1994). ...