Nancy Njie
Nancy Njie | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture of The Gambia | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| President | Yahya Jammeh |
| Preceded by | Angela Colley |
| Succeeded by | Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie |
| Deputy mayor of Banjul City Council | |
| In office 2008–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nancy Seedy Njie October 7, 1965 |
| Died | August 22, 2025 (aged 59) |
| Alma mater | Gambia High School |
Nancy Seedy Njie (7 November 1965 – 22 August 2025) was a Gambian politician who served as the Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture from 2008 to 2010 under the presidency of Yahya Jammeh.
Early life and early career
Njie studied at Gambia High School. Between 1984 and 1991, she worked at Gambia Airways.[1] She began and worked at Gambia Ports Authority Canteen before her appointment to the Banjul City Council (BCC) in November 2007.[2] Njie was elected deputy mayor of the council in February 2008.[3]
Political career
On March 19, 2008, President Yahya Jammeh sacked his two ministers: the Secretary of State for Information, Communication and Technology, Neneh Macdouall-Gaye, and the Secretary of State for Tourism, Angela Colley. Njie replaced Colley as the Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture of The Gambia, a post she held until 2010.[4][5]
On 27 January 2009, Njie visited the Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool as part of her tourism activities.[6] On August 7, 2009, she laid the foundation stone for the newly built Gambia Hotel School in Kanifing North.[7]
Personal life
Njie died on 22 August 2025, at the age of 59.[8]
References
- ↑ Hughes, Arnold; Perfect, David (2008). Historical Dictionary of The Gambia. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-8108-5825-1.
- ↑ Hughes, Arnold; Perfect, David (2008). Historical Dictionary of The Gambia. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. pp. 165–166. ISBN 978-0-8108-5825-1.
- ↑ Hughes, Arnold; Perfect, David (2008). Historical Dictionary of The Gambia. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-8108-5825-1.
- ↑ "The Gambia: Cabinet Reshuffle". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 45 (3). 2008. doi:10.1111/j.1467-825X.2008.01611.x. ISSN 0001-9844. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ↑ "Gambia: SOS Nancy Njie Tours Kachically Crocodile Pool". AllAfrica. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "1.3m Euro Hotel School Foundation Stone Laid". The Point. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Gambia Mourns Former Tourism Minister Nancy Seedy Njie". The Fatu Network. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.