1994-2017

1997 Constitution

The Constitution came into effect by Act No. 1 of 1997 and has been amended by: Act No. 6 of 2001, Act No. 12 of 2003, Act No. 15 of 2004, Act No. 5 of 2006, Act No. 9 of 2006, Act No. 10 of 2007, Act No. 3 of 2009, Act No. 18 of 2015, Act No. 5 of 2017, Act No. 11 of 2017, Act No. 12 of 2017.  Read More.

1996 DRAFT CONSTITUTION

Following successful military takeover, former President Jammeh announced that elections would be held in September 1996. The new constitution was subsequently drafted and a constitutional referendum took place on 8 August 1996. Read More

1994 DECREE #1

Following the 22 July 1994 coup d'etat, Decree No. 1 was passed that suspended the 1970 Constitution, established the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) making its chairman the Head of States (Jammeh) and gave the council legislative power (to make laws in the form of decrees). Read More