The Minister of Energy and Petroleum is a
cabinet-level position in the Gambia. It was formed in January 2016 by a merger of the positions of Minister of Petroleum and Minister of Energy. The incumbent minister is
Nani Juwara, who serves in
Adama Barrow
Adama Barrow (, born 15 February 1965) is a The Gambia, Gambian politician and real estate developer who has served as President of The Gambia since 2017.
Born in Mankamang Kunda, a village in Jimara district, he attended Crab Island Secondary ...
's
cabinet.
History
The Ministry of Petroleum was responsible for
petroleum exploration
Hydrocarbon exploration (or oil and gas exploration) is the search by petroleum geologists and geophysicists for hydrocarbon deposits, particularly petroleum and natural gas, in the Earth's crust using petroleum geology.
Exploration methods
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, as well as the development and production of
crude oil
Petroleum, also known as crude oil or simply oil, is a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid chemical mixture found in geological formations, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. The term ''petroleum'' refers both to naturally occurring u ...
in the Gambia. The Ministry of Energy was created in 2007 in order to implement government policy in relation to the supply of electricity, water management, petroleum products and renewable energy. The ministries were merged with effect from the 26 January 2016, to become the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.
Ministers of Petroleum, 1994–present
* Njogu Bah, 10 June 2013 – 12 June 2013
*
Teneng Mba Jaiteh, 2013 – 2014
*
Sirra Wally Ndow-Njie, 16 February 2015 – 18 April 2016
Ministers of Energy, 2007 – 2016
*
Ousman Jammeh, May 2008 – 11 September 2009
* ''Authority transferred to Office of the President'', 11 September 2009 – 22 December 2009
*
Sirra Wally Ndow-Njie, 22 December 2009 – 7 June 2010
*
Ousman Jammeh, 7 June 2010 – 28 June 2010
* ''Authority transferred to Office of the President'', 28 June 2010 – ?
*
Teneng Mba Jaiteh, ? – 12 August 2013
* ''Authority transferred to Office of the President'', 12 August 2013 – 2 September 2013
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Teneng Mba Jaiteh, 2 September 2013 – 17 February 2014
* ''Vacant'', 17 February 2014 – 21 February 2014
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Teneng Mba Jaiteh, 21 February 2014
* Edward Saja Sanneh, 17 June 2014 – 26 January 2016
Ministers of Energy and Petroleum, 2017 – present
*
Fafa Sanyang, 22 March 2017 – 4 May 2022
*
Abdoulie Jobe, 4 May 2022 – 15 March 2024
*
Nani Juwara, 15 March 2024 — present
References
{{Cabinet positions in the Gambia
Lists of government ministers of the Gambia