National
Chief Justice of The Gambia
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic of The Gambia
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President after consulting the Judicial Service Commission (Constitution s.138(1)); qualifications in s.139.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Edrissa M.O. Faal since July 2026 Report Source: thepoint.gm, checked
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: Chief Justice of The Gambia
- thepoint.gm · checked The Point, Barrow swears in Edi Faal as chief justice, 2026-08-03, read 2026-10-12: Faal sworn in Friday 2026-07-31; GBA Supreme Court challenge. Fallback: press report, because no judiciary website was reachable. For: Edrissa M.O. Faal, current term