Dawda Jawara President

Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, GCMG (born May 16, 1924), was the first leader of the Gambia, serving first as Prime Minister from 1962 to 1970 and then as President from 1970 to 1994.He was initially trained as a veterinary surgeon at the Glasgow veterinary school he then moved to complete his training at Liverpool University. From 1962 until 1970, when the country was a Commonwealth realm with Elizabeth II as head of state, Jawara was Prime Minister and head of government. A 1970 referendum made the country a republic, and Jawara became the nation's first president on April 24 of that year.Born Kairaba Jawara on May 16, 1924 at Barajally, MacCarthy Island Division (now Central River Division). His parents were Mamma Fatty and Almami Jawara, Sir Dawda was educated at the Methodist Boys’ High School in colonial Bathurst (now Banjul), then attended Achimota College in Ghana, he then finished his studies at the University of Glasgow.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Sir Dawda Jawara
Birth date	May 16, 1924
Birth place	Central River Division , Gambia Colony and Protectorate , Barajally
Religion	Sunni Islam
Education	University of Glasgow University of Liverpool