The Prime Minister of The Gambia, known as the Chief Minister from 1961–1962, was the head of government in the Gambia Colony and Protectorate, and later The Gambia, from 1961 to 1970. The position was only held by two people, Pierre Sarr N'Jie and Dawda Jawara.
| Prime Minister of The Gambia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Formation | 14 March 1961 |
| First holder | Pierre Sarr N'Jie |
| Final holder | Dawda Jawara |
| Abolished | 24 April 1970 |
| Succession | President of the Gambia |
Prime ministers, 1961–1970
Political parties
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| Gambia Colony and Protectorate (1961–1965) | |||||||
| 1 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Pierre Sarr N'Jie (1909–1993) |
1960 | 14 March 1961 | 12 June 1962 | 1 year, 90 days | UP |
| 2 | .jpg) |
Dawda Jawara (1924–2019) |
1962 | 12 June 1962 | 18 February 1965 | 2 years, 249 days |
PPP |
| The Gambia (1965–1970) | |||||||
| 2 | |
Dawda Jawara (1924–2019) |
1966 | 18 February 1965 | 24 April 1970 | 5 years, 62 days |
PPP |
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