Mambury Njie was born on 27 June 1962 and is a Gambian politician and the current Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs in Adama Barrow's cabinet.
18 Facts About Mambury Njie
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In 1986, Njie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in the United States.
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Mambury Njie entered government service as an analyst with the Policy Analysis Unit, Office of the President, from 1989 to 1990.
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Mambury Njie entered the foreign service in July 1996 as economic counsellor at the Gambian Embassy in Taipei, Taiwan.
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From November 1997 to June 2001, Mambury Njie was the acting Gambian Ambassador to Taiwan and the Philippines.
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In July 2001, Mambury Njie returned to The Gambia and worked as Permanent Secretary at the Office of the President.
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Mambury Njie oversaw the President's Empowerment for Girls' Education Project and the creation of the Gambia National Petroleum Company.
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In June 2005, Mambury Njie was appointed Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service of The Gambia, and acted as the President's principal advisor.
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Mambury Njie left this role in October 2006 but in December 2007 he was appointed Gambian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
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In May 2010, Mambury Njie was appointed Ambassador-at-Large and Special Advisor to the President on Economic Affairs and Energy, and in July he became Minister of Economic Planning and Industrial Development.
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In February 2011, Mambury Njie was appointed to a senior cabinet position as Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs.
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Mambury Njie was reshuffled to become Minister of Foreign Affairs in April 2012, but was dismissed from government in August 2012.
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Mambury Njie was reportedly removed for opposing the execution of nine inmates on death row.
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In 2014, Mambury Njie was arrested on two charges of economic crime and neglect of duties.
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Mambury Njie was acquitted by Justice Mikailu Abdulahi in Banjul High Court on 3 July 2014.
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Mambury Njie was arrested again in his home in Brusubi by National Intelligence Agency operatives on 9 October 2014, and taken to their headquarters in Banjul.
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Mambury Njie was detained for two weeks before being transferred to Serekunda General Hospital on 28 November 2014.
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Mambury Njie was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of Brilliant Star in 2001.