| Isatou Njie-Saidy | |
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Vice President of the Gambia and Secretary of State for Women's Affairs
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| Assumed office 20 March 1997 |
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| President | Yahya Jammeh |
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| Born | 5 March 1952 Kuntaya, North Bank Division, Gambia |
| Political party | APRC |
Isatou Njie-Saidy (also spelt Aisatu N'Jie-Saidy) (born 5 March 1952) is a Gambian politician. She has been Vice President and Secretary of State for Women's Affairs of The Gambia since 20 March 1997 and is the first Gambian woman to hold the position of Vice President.[1]
Njie-Saidy was born in Kuntaya, North Bank Division. From September 1983 to December 1989, she was Deputy Executive Secretary of the Women's Bureau, the executive decision-making body of the National Women's Council. Later, under President Yahya Jammeh, she became Minister of Health, Social Welfare and Women's Affairs in July 1996, and then Vice President and Secretary of State for Health, Social Welfare and Women's Affairs on 20 March 1997.[1]
She has spoken and written extensively about women's issues in The Gambia.[2][3]
She obtained an M.Sc Economics (in Social and Economic Development) at the University of Swansea.[citation needed]
She is married with four children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c CV for Njie-Saidy, Gambian State House website.
- ^ H.E. ISATOU NJIE SAIDY launches National Policy for Advancement of Gambian Women
- ^ Office of the President: Gambia: State House
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