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Gambia News : Gambian parliament elects its third successive female speaker

The election was presided over by the Chief Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim and supervised by the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, as required by the constitution.

Ms Renner becomes the third Gambian female parliamentary speaker, after Ms Jahumpa Ceesay and her predecessor, the late Belinda Bidwell.

In acceptance speech, Ms Renner commended the National Assembly members for their unanimous decision to elect her, and she implored them to foster unity among themselves. She said despite their political differences, they share common objectives and it is only through working together as a team will they achieve their desired goals.

Ms Renner was first nominated a member of parliament in 1990 until 1994 when the military overthrew the civilian government of former President Dawda Jawara. She became Principal at St Augustine’s High School in Banjul, before later being appointed as principal of Ndow’s Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Banjul from 1998-2003.

Until her nomination to the National Assembly last week, Ms Renner served as Deputy Ombudsman.