Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara (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.
1924– ), first prime minister (1963–70) and president (1970–94) of The Gambia. He was born in Barajally, the son of a Muslim tradesman-farmer, and was educated in Scotland ...
Britannica online encyclopedia article on Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara (president of The Gambia), politician and veterinarian who was The Gambia’s prime minister from 1962 to 1970 ...