Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara GCMG (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.He was initially trained as a veterinary surgeon at the Glasgow veterinary school he then moved to complete his training at Liverpool University.
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active years end date
1970-04-24, 1994-07-22
active years start date
1962-06-12, 1970-04-24
alma mater
University of Glasgow, University of Liverpool
birth date
1924-05-16
birth place
Central River Division, Gambia Colony and Protectorate, Barajally
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