| Yahya Jammeh |
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|---|---|
| President of the Gambia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 22 July 1994 |
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| Vice President | Isatou Njie-Saidy |
| Preceded by | Dawda Jawara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (1965-05-25) 25 May 1965 (age 47) Kanilai, Gambia |
| Political party | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction |
| Spouse(s) | Zeinab Suma Alima Sallah (possibly divorced) |
| Children | Mariam Muhammed |
| Alma mater | Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | The Gambia |
| Service/branch | Gambian National Army |
| Years of service | 1984–1996 |
| Rank | Colonel |
Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (Arabic: يحيى عبدالعزيز جيمس جنكنج جامع; born 25 May 1965) is the president of Gambia. As a young army officer, he took power in a July 1994 military coup and was elected as President in 1996; he was re-elected in 2001, 2006, and 2011.
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