Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born 25 Mey 1965)[4] is an umwhile Preses o the Gambie. As a young airmy officer, he teuk pouer in a 1994 militar coup. He lost the 2016 Preses election tae Adama Barrow; efter ineetially refusin tae step doon, he wis persuadit tae demit on 21 Januar 2017.
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Yahya Jammeh |
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| Preses o the Gambie |
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In office
22 July 1994 – 21 Januar 2017[a] |
| Vice Preses | Isatou Njie-Saidy |
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| Precedit bi | Dawda Jawara |
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| Succeedit bi | Adama Barrow |
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| Born | Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh
(1965-05-25) 25 Mey 1965 (age 60)
Kanilai, Gambie |
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| Poleetical pairty | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation an Construction |
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| Spoose(s) | Zeinab Suma
Alima Sallah (possibly divorced)[2][3] |
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| Bairns | Mariam
Muhammed |
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| Alma mater | Wastren Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation |
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| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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| Militar service |
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| Allegiance | Gambie |
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| Service/brainch | Gambie Naitional Airmy |
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| Years o service | 1984–1996 |
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| Rank | Colonel |
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