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Yahya Jammeh
2nd President of the Gambia
Incumbent
Assumed office  July 22, 1994
Vice President(s)	Isatou Njie Saidy
Preceded by	Dawda Jawara
Born	May 25, 1965 (1965-05-25) (age 42) Kanilai, The Gambia
Nationality	Gambian
Political party	Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
Spouse	Madam Zineb Jammeh

Yahya (Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung) Jammeh (born May 25, 1965) is the President of The Gambia. As chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council, he took control of the country in a military coup in July 1994, and was elected as president two years later, in September 1996, in widely criticized elections.^[1] He founded the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction as his political party. Jammeh was re-elected on October 18, 2001 with about 53% of the vote; this election was generally deemed free and fair by observers, despite some shortcomings.^[2] Image File history File links Wikitext. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 589 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1005 × 1023 pixel, file size: 349 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Here my email and the answers. ... List of Heads of State of The Gambia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- Sources http://www. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Isatou Njie Saidy (born 5 March 1952 in Kuntaya, North Bank Division; also spelled Aisatu NJie-Saidy) has been Vice-President of The Gambia since 20 March 1997. ... Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara (born May 16, 1924) was the first President of The Gambia (1970 - 1994). ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction is an authoritarian political party in Gambia, founded by army officers who staged a coup in 1994. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... List of Heads of State of The Gambia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- Sources http://www. ... Arch 22 monument, a memorial of the 1994 coup Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) gained control of Gambia in July 1994, in a military coup détat. ... The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction is an authoritarian political party in Gambia, founded by army officers who staged a coup in 1994. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

President Jammeh was formerly named Yahya Alphonse Jemus Jebulai Jammeh.^{[citation needed]}

Jammeh has been accused of restricting freedom of the press. Harsh new press laws were followed by the unsolved killing of a reporter who had been critical of them, Deyda Hydara, in December 2004.^[3] Jammeh has denied that security agents were involved in the killing.^[4] Deyda Hydara (June 9, 1946-December 17, 2004) was the co-founder and leading editor of one of Gambias leading newspapers, The Point. ...

Jammeh traveled to the United States to meet with Prince George's County, Maryland County Executive Jack Johnson in May of 2004. While in the Washington, DC metro area, he delivered the commencement address to the St. Mary's College of Maryland graduating class of 2004. The address highlighted his commitment to education since taking power in The Gambia. Prince Georges County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. It is the wealthiest majority African-American county in the nation. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... St. ...

A coup attempt against Jammeh was reported to have been thwarted on March 21, 2006; Jammeh, who was in Mauritania at the time, quickly returned home. Army chief of staff Ndure Cham, the alleged leader of the plot,^[5] reportedly fled to neighboring Senegal, while other alleged conspirators were arrested^[6] and were put on trial for treason.^[7] In April 2007, ten former officers accused of involvement were convicted and given prison sentences; four of them were sentenced to life in prison.^[8] is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 2007 is the fourth month of the year. ...

Jammeh ran for a third term as president on September 22, 2006; the election was initially planned for October but was moved forward because of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. He was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote and was declared the winner of the election; opposition candidate Ousainou Darboe finished second, as in 2001.^[9] Darboe rejected the results, saying that the election was not free and fair and that there was widespread intimidation.^[4] Jammeh was sworn in for his third term on December 15.^[10] is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gambian presidential election, 2006 was held on 22 September 2006. ... This article is about Islamic religious observances in the month of Ramadan. ... Ousainou Darboe (born 8 August 1948) is a Gambian human rights lawyer and politician. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In early December 2006, Jammeh made a three-day visit to Iran, where he met with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and supreme leader Ali Khamenei; Ahmadinejad said that Iran would provide aid to assist in the development of The Gambia, and he and Jammeh spoke of deepening ties between the two countries.^[11][12] Mahmoud Ahmadinejad[1] (born October 28, 1956)[2] is the 6th and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. ... Grand Âyatollâh   (Persian: آیت‌الله سید علی حسینی کس ننه ای Ä€yatollāh Seyyed `AlÄ« ḤoseynÄ« KhāmeneÄ«) (born 17 July 1939), also known as Seyyed Ali Khamenei,[1] is the current Supreme Leader of Iran and was the president of Iran from 1981 to 1989. ...

In January 2007, Jammeh claimed he could cure HIV/AIDS and asthma with natural herbs. Some patients are said to have improved through his treatment, but he has also been criticized for promoting unscientific treatment that could have dangerous results.^[13]. The full text of his speech seems to suggest that the 'cure' may in fact be addressing intestinal parasites ("With regards to HIV/Aids, they should be kept at a place that has adequate toilets facilities because they can be going to toilet every five minutes.") ^[14]. Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... Intestinal parasites are parasites that populate the gastro-intestinal tract. ...

In August 2007, Jammeh claimed to have developed a single dose herbal infusion that could treat high blood pressure.(gambia television Aug 20th 2007)

Jammeh has been linked with the 2004 massacre of 44 Ghanaian migrants and 10 other ECOWAS nationals. [1] [2] [3]

Notes

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See also

• List of Gambian politicians

The following is a list of Gambian politicians, both past and present. ... Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara (born May 16, 1924) was the first President of The Gambia (1970 - 1994). ... List of Heads of State of The Gambia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- Sources http://www. ...

External links

• Jammeh to Hizbullah TV: We Support Iran's Nuclear Program; All Countries Are Entitled to Obtain Nuclear Weapons Until These Are Abolished
• Official website
• Gambia News