The Chief of the Defence Staff is responsible for the operational control and administration of the Gambia Armed Forces, according to Section 188 (1) of the Constitution of the Gambia. The Chief of the Defence Staff has a permanent place on the National Security Council, authorised by Section 78 of the constitution, and on the Armed Forces Council, authorised by Section 189 of the constitution. In order to appoint or dismiss a Chief of the Defence Staff, the President must first consult with the National Security Council.[1]
^"Constitution of the Republic of the Gambia, 1997" (PDF). University of Minnesota Human Rights Library.
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chief, defence, staff, gambia, chief, defence, staff, gambia, head, gambia, armed, forces, appointed, president, chief, defence, staffcoat, arms, gambiaincumbentyankuba, drammehsince, march, 2020appointerpresident, gambiafollowing, consultation, with, national. The Chief of the Defence Staff in the Gambia is the head of the Gambia Armed Forces and is appointed by the President Chief of the Defence StaffCoat of arms of the GambiaIncumbentYankuba Drammehsince 5 March 2020AppointerPresident of the Gambiafollowing consultation with the National Security CouncilFormation1997First holderBaboucarr JattaWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Role 2 List of Chiefs of the Defence Staff 3 List of Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff 4 ReferencesRole editThe Chief of the Defence Staff is responsible for the operational control and administration of the Gambia Armed Forces according to Section 188 1 of the Constitution of the Gambia The Chief of the Defence Staff has a permanent place on the National Security Council authorised by Section 78 of the constitution and on the Armed Forces Council authorised by Section 189 of the constitution In order to appoint or dismiss a Chief of the Defence Staff the President must first consult with the National Security Council 1 List of Chiefs of the Defence Staff editNo Portrait Chief of the Defence Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref 1 nbsp Jatta Baboucarr ColonelBaboucarr Jatta199920044 5 years nbsp Gambian National Army 2 nbsp Jatta Vincent Lieutenant ColonelVincent Jatta200420040 years nbsp Gambian National Army 3 nbsp Sarr Assan ColonelAssan Sarr200420050 1 years nbsp Gambian National Army 4 nbsp Cham Ndure ColonelNdure Cham200520060 1 years nbsp Gambian National Army 5 nbsp Tamba Lang Tombong Major GeneralLang Tombong Tamba born 1965 200620092 3 years nbsp Gambian National Army 6 nbsp Kinteh Masaneh Lieutenant GeneralMasaneh Kinteh born 1968 9 October 20096 July 20122 years 271 days nbsp Gambian National Army 7 nbsp Badjie Ousman Lieutenant GeneralOusman Badjie born 1967 6 July 201217 February 20174 years 226 days nbsp Gambian National Army 6 nbsp Kinteh Masaneh Lieutenant GeneralMasaneh Kinteh born 1968 17 February 20175 March 20203 years 17 days nbsp Gambian National Army 8 nbsp Drammeh Yankuba Lieutenant GeneralYankuba Drammeh born 1963 5 March 2020Incumbent4 years 35 days nbsp Gambian National Army List of Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff editMasaneh Kinteh 2009 Yankuba Drammeh 2009 Ousman Badjie 2009 Yankuba Drammeh 2009 2010 Major General Ousman Badjie 2010 2012 Vacant 2012 2015 Major General Yankuba Drammeh 2015 2020References edit Constitution of the Republic of the Gambia 1997 PDF University of Minnesota Human Rights Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chief of the Defence Staff The Gambia amp oldid 1168591725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
