Abu Bakarr Gaye (26 September 1951 in Banjul – 2 December 2010 in Banjul) was a Gambian politician and the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Gambia in 2009–2010.[1]
Abu Bakarr Gaye | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Gambia | |
| In office 30 October 2009 – 2 December 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1951 Banjul |
| Died | 2 December 2010 Banjul |
| Alma mater | Patrice Lumumba University |
Biography
editGaye was born on September 26, 1951, in Banjul . From 1960 to 1965, he attended Maburaki Secondary School in Sierra Leone. From 1967 to 1968, he studied in USSR at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow. In 1973, Gaye received a doctorate in general medicine.
His professional career began in 1974 at the Ministry of Health of Sierra Leone. In 1977, he began working at Basse Hospital in Basse Santa Su. In 1979, he was appointed chief physician of Bansang Hospital in the village of Bansang and worked there until 1981. After that, until 1997, Gaye was engaged in private medical practice in Barra. Until 2004 he worked at Ahmadiy Hospital.
On 30 October 2009, Gaye was introduced by the president of the Republic of the Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, to the Gambian Cabinet of Ministers and was appointed Minister of Health and Social Affairs. He succeeded Mariatou Jallow.[2][3]
Gaye had a profound knowledge in the field of tropical medicine, spoke fluent Russian, English and French. He was also fluent in several West African languages.
Gaye died on December 2, 2010, at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital.[4]
References
edit- ^ Abu Bakarr Gaye Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, CV auf der Webpräsenz des State House, Zugriff Juli 2010
- ^ Dr Mariatou Jallow removed The Daily Observer. vom 2. November 2009
- ^ Gambian leader replaces health minister Archived 2010-03-04 at the Wayback Machine www.gambianow.com vom 30. Oktober 2009
- ^ Health Minister Dies The Daily Observer. vom 3. Dezember 2010
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