14 Facts About Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang

Aja Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang was a Gambian politician.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang was the first woman to be elected to the Gambian National Assembly, when she won the seat of Northern Kombo for the People's Progressive Party.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang started her career as a nurse and later worked as a teacher.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang was part of People's Progressive Party and later the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang rose to the rank of Head teacher in the school.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang went on to become the Public Relations Officer of the Women's Bureau during 1980s.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang won the parliamentary elections in 1982 when she was a candidate of People's Progressive Party.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang was appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary of Education during the regime of Jawara.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang was a staunch opponent of female genital mutilation throughout her career.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang was named Member of Parliament by Jammeh under the candidacy of Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction party.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang was then nominated to the National Assembly by Yahya Jammeh.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang became the first elected women member of the National Assembly of The Gambia.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang was voted to replace Duta Kamaso at the ECOWAS parliament on 8 June 2006.

Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang served in Board of Directors of GAMCOTRAP from 2006 until her death in 2015.