Mariam Jack-Denton

Mariam Jack-Denton
Speaker of the National Assembly
In office
11 April 2017 – 17 April 2022
PresidentAdama Barrow
DeputyMomodou L. K. Sanneh
Preceded byAbdoulie Bojang
Succeeded byFabakary Jatta
Member of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 April 2017
Personal details
Born (1955-12-29) 29 December 1955 (age 68)
Political partyUnited Democratic Party

Mariam Jack-Denton (born 29 December 1955),[1] also known as Ajaratou Mariam Denton,[2] is a Gambian lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the National Assembly of the Gambia from April 2017 to April 2022.[3]

  1. ^ Africa Who's Who, pg. 833
  2. ^ "The Gambia: Denton v The Director-General, National Intelligence Agency and Others (2006) AHRLR 241 (GaHC 2006)". Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Hon Fabakary Jatta & Hon Seedy Njie takeover Leadership of Sixth Legislature". GAINAKO. 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2022-04-18.