Abdoulie Bah (politician)
Abdoulie Bah | |
|---|---|
| Lord Mayor of Banjul | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Samba Faal |
| Succeeded by | Rohey Malick Lowe |
Abdoulie Bah, also known as Lie Bah (born June 24, 1948 in Bathurst; died June 16, 2018 in Banjul), was a Gambian politician. From 2013 to 2018, he served as the Lord Mayor of Banjul, the capital city of the Gambia.[1][2][3][4] Bah was the 15th Mayor of the city.[5]
Life
[edit]Bah attended Muhammedan Primary School and then Banjul City Council School.[1]
In 1987, he was elected as a councilor of the Banjul City Council from the Campama ward.[1] In the 2013 Gambian local elections, Bah, running as an independent candidate, defeated incumbent mayor Samba Faal (APRC) with 51.2% of the vote to become the Lord Mayor of Banjul.
In the 2018 Gambian local elections, Bah lost to Rohey Malick Lowe, the candidate of the United Democratic Party (UDP).
Bah died a few days before his 70th birthday in Banjul.[2]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2016 – July 22nd Revolution Award[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK: Dr Abdoulie Bah, Mayor of Banjul, speaks of his selfless service – The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia". thepoint.gm. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Former Banjul Mayor Abdoulie Bah passed away". Eyeafrica.tv. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Former Banjul Mayor Abdoulie Bah passed away". eyeafrica.tv. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Former Banjul mayor passes away – The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia". thepoint.gm. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "BCC declares 3-day mourning for Mayor Bah". Gambia News 24. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Gambia: President Confers Awards On Over 700 Personalities Celebration of the Prestigious Awards Conferred On His Excellency & Awards Ceremony of the July 22nd Revolution". The Daily Observer. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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