Alieu Badara Njie

Alieu Badara Njie
Vice-President of the Gambia
In office
1977–1981
Personal details
Born17 October 1904
Bathurst, Gambia
Died21 April 1982(1982-04-21) (aged 77)

Alieu Badara Njie (17 October 1904 – 21 April 1982)[1] was a Gambian statesman who served as the 3rd Vice-President of the Gambia from 1977 to 1981. He served as the first Gambian Ambassador to Senegal and in Dawda Jawara's first cabinet. He held several ministerial roles under Jawara and played a key role in securing Gambian independence. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1965–1967 and 1974–77, Minister of Communications from 1960–1961 and 1963–1965, Minister of Works from 1962–1965, Minister of Information from 1970–1971, and Minister of Agriculture from 1972–1974.

  1. ^ "Index Ng-Nz". www.rulers.org.