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Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: President Yahya A. J. J JAMMEH
- Head of Government: President Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH
- Assembly: Gambia, The has a unicameral National Assembly with 53 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The President is elected by plurality vote to serve a 5-year term.
- In the National Assembly, 48 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 5 members are appointed by the president to serve 5-year terms.
Population:
- Population: 1,840,454 (July 2012 est.)
Future elections
- Legislative - 2017
- Presidential - 2016
Past elections
- Legislative - March 29, 2012
- Presidential - November 24, 2011
- Legislative - January 25, 2007
- Presidential - September 22, 2006
- Legislative - January 17, 2002
- Presidential - October 18, 2001
Last Updated on 02/28/2012
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