National Assembly of The Gambia

Joined the Commonwealth:18 February 1969

CPA Branch formed:1 January 1949

Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral

Parliament website: click here

Recent activities:

• June 2023: CPA Secretary-General visits National Assembly of The Gambia in first visit since the Branch re-joined the Association - click here
• August 2021: CPA Model Law inspires strengthened parliamentary independence in The Gambia - click here

Recent Articles in The Parliamentarian:

• The Parliamentarian 2023 Issue Three - 'Barriers to women’s representation in The Gambia and how they can be overcome' by Hon. Fatoumatta Njai, MP, Chairperson of the National Assembly Committee on Gender, Children and Welfare 
• The Parliamentarian 2023 Issue Two - Post-Legislative Scrutiny as a tool for National Assembly Evaluation of the Laws of The Gambia by Alhagie M. Dumbuya, Director of Research and Library Services, National Assembly of The Gambia
• The Parliamentarian 2022 Issue Four - Point of Order: the Parliament of The Gambia in operation by Kalipha MM Mbye, Deputy Clerk, Legal & Procedural Matters, National Assembly of The Gambia
• The Parliamentarian 2022 Issue Four - Unparliamentary Language - Point of Law of the revised Standing Orders of the National Assembly of The Gambia (2019) by Alhagie M. Dumbuya, Director of Research and Library Services, National Assembly of The Gambia
• The Parliamentarian 2021 Issue Three - CPA news: Model Law inspires strengthened parliamentary independence in The Gambia
• The Parliamentarian 2021 Issue Two - The Supreme Court of The Gambia and the power of Parliament in the budget making process – opinion on the judgement! by Kalipha MM Mbye, Head of Table Office, National Assembly of The Gambia
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Four - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Issue: The Gambia Branch re-join CPA