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Talib Ahmed Bensouda
Gambian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Talib Ahmed Bensouda (born in 1986) is a Gambian politician who has served as the mayor of the Kanfing Municipal Council (KMC) since May 2018.[1][2] He is a member of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and has won re-election in 2023.[3]
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Early life and education
Talib Ahmed Bensouda was born in 1986 in Bakau. His Father is Ahmed Bensouda, former Permanent Secretary in Dawda Jawara's regime and his mother is Amie Bensouda.[4] Talib attended Marina International School and graduated in 2003 upon completion of his IGCS. He later moved to Hamilton, Canada where he studied for a college diploma, and then moved to the city of Mississauga, where he enrolled in the University of Toronto to earn his Bachelor's degree in Economics and Communications Technology in 2007.[1] He also completed his Insurance Foundation Diploma from the West African Insurance Institute in 2012.[4]
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Career
Talib Ahmed Bensouda worked as an insurance salesperson with Gray Power Insurance in Canada. He also worked with 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, a junk collection company that sells recycling to Toronto Waste Management Company, as a sales lead.[5][6] In 2010 he returned to the Gambia and was employed by Takaful Gambia Limited, an Islamic Insurance Institute as a marketing manager where he served as marketing manager until 2013.[6] Between 2013 and 2018, Bensouda was engaged in various entrepreneurial ventures and community initiatives.[1]
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Mayor of KMC
Talib Ahmed Bensouda was first elected as the mayor of KMC in 2018. He contested under the United Democratic Party,[7] and received 29,325 votes. His closest rival Rambo Jattan of the APRC got 17,392.[8] Since his election in 2018, as mayor of KMC.[9]
Under Mayor Bensouda's leadership, the KMC launched the flagship Mbalit Project. The project reintroduce regular residential and commercial waste collection and operates a fleet of 24 new garbage trucks.[10] The Council also implemented a Zero Waste strategy, fenced the Bakoteh dumpsite, and distributed hundreds of dustbins.[11]
Re-election
Bensouda was reelected as the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council on 20 May 2023 in the 2023 Gambian local elections.[12] He secured 56,094 votes while his closest rival National People's Party's Bakary Y Badjie got 42,432 and independent candidate Pa Modou Mbowe got 5,092 votes.[13]
Honours and recognition
Bensouda was honored by the Soninkara Youth Community in New York for his public service.[14] In 2024, he was selected for France's PIPA (Future Leaders Invitation Programme).[15]
References
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