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Yahya Jammeh
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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 | |
In office 22 July 1994 ā 21 Januar 2017[lower-alpha 1] | |
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 58) 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 | ![]() |
Service/brainch | Gambie Naitional Airmy |
Years o service | 1984ā1996 |
Rank | Colonel |
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