Yahya Jammeh

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.

Yahya Jammeh
Preses o the Gambie
In office 22 July 1994 – 21 Januar 2017[a]
Vice Preses	Isatou Njie-Saidy
Precedit bi	Dawda Jawara
Succeedit bi	Adama Barrow
Personal details
Born	Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (1965-05-25) 25 Mey 1965 (age 60) Kanilai, Gambie
Poleetical pairty	Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation an Construction
Spoose(s)	Zeinab Suma Alima Sallah (possibly divorced)[2][3]
Bairns	Mariam Muhammed
Alma mater	Wastren Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
Religion	Sunni Islam
Militar service
Allegiance	Gambie
Service/brainch	Gambie Naitional Airmy
Years o service	1984–1996
Rank	Colonel

Notes

1. The presidential term wis oreeginally scheduled tae end on 19 Januar 2017.^[1]