National
President of the Republic of The Gambia
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected by direct vote of registered voters for a five-year term (Constitution s.63(1)); the election is held in the three months before the incumbent's term ends (s.46).
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Adama Barrow NPP since January 2017 Report Source: wikidata.org, checked
Next vote
Sources
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitution of The Gambia 1996 rev. 2004 (Constitute), read 2026-10-12: sections 46, 63, 70, 73, 76, 88, 93, 100, 125-127, 138-139. Note: s.88 text there says 48 elected members; the Assembly has 53 constituencies today per assembly.gm. For: President of the Republic of The Gambia
- wikidata.org · checked Wikidata Q27917049 (Adama Barrow, P39 President of the Gambia start 2017-01-19), read 2026-10-12. Fallback: Wikidata, because no official page gives the date. For: Adama Barrow, current term
- iec.gm · checked Independent Electoral Commission, home page election calendar, read 2026-10-12: presidential election 5 Dec 2026; National Assembly 10 Apr (year not stated; 2027 inferred from 2022 cycle, so unconfirmed). For: General election, December 5, 2026