List of high commissioners of the Gambia to the United Kingdom
| High Commissioner of The Gambia to the United Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | Louis Francis Valantine |
| Formation | 1965 |
The Gambian High Commissioner in London is the official representative of the Government in Banjul to the Government of the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
History
- In 2012 a proposal was made within the Commonwealth of Nations to address human rights, copyright and political corruption.
- Following the proposal, Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary General, met with Yahya Jammeh and other top officials.
- In late September 2013 the government of Yahya Jammeh realized that the Commonwealth is a neocolonial instrument and left it.
- The diplomatic representation of The Gambia in London changed from a High Commission to an embassy.
- The High Commissioner, Mrs. Harding presented her credentials as ambassador on October 23, 2013.
- The then Ambassador, Francis Blain, became High Commissioner on the 8 February 2018, as The Gambia returned to its membership of the Commonwealth under Adama Barrow, President of the Gambia.
List of representatives
| Diplomatic accreditation | ambassador | Observations | List of heads of state of the Gambia | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Louis Francis Valantine | John Paul (colonial administrator) | Harold Wilson | 1968 | |
| 1971 | Bocar Ousman Semega-Janneh | B. O. Semega Janneh born in London]]. On May 27, 1967 was mayor of Bathurst and appointed Ambassador to Senegal, residing in Dakar succeeding Alhajie Alieu Badara Njie[1] | Dawda Jawara | Edward Heath | 1980 |
| 1980 | Omar A. Secka | Chargé d'affaires, 2004 HC in Lagos Nigeria. | Dawda Jawara | Margaret Thatcher | 1982 |
| 1982 | Abdullah Mamadu Kalifa Bojang | [2] | Dawda Jawara | Margaret Thatcher | 1983 |
| 1983 | Almad Tijan Sallah | Chargé d'affaires (* 1948) | Dawda Jawara | Margaret Thatcher | 1984 |
| 1984 | Samuel Jonathan Okikiola Sarr | (*April 1921)[citation needed] | Dawda Jawara | Margaret Thatcher | 1987 |
| 1988 | Horace Reginald Monday jr. | He was governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia.[3] | Dawda Jawara | Margaret Thatcher | 1991 |
| 1992 | Mohammadou N. Bobb | [4] | Dawda Jawara | John Major | 1995 |
| 1998 | John Paul Bojang | February 2, 2000 until August 2000 he was ambassador in Washington, October 1, 2004 till September 20, 2006 he was Gambian ambassador to China in Taipei. | Yahya Jammeh | Tony Blair | 2000 |
| 2001 | Gibril Seman Joof | 2006: The Gambia's ambassador to Senegal,[5] | Yahya Jammeh | Tony Blair | 2006 |
| April 2007 | Elizabeth Ya Eli Harding - High Commissioner from 2007 to 2013, and ambassador from 2013 to 2017. | Yahya Jammeh | Gordon Brown | ||
| 2017 | Francis Blain - Ambassador from 2017 to 2018, and High Commissioner from 2018 to 2022 | 2022 | Fatou Bensouda |
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References
- ^ Bocar Ousman Semega-Janneh
- ^ Abdullah Mamadu Kalifa Boygang
- ^ Horace Reginald Monday jr.
- ^ Mohammadou N. Bobb
- ^ Gibril Seman Joof
- ^ Gambian embassy, London