Assan Musa Camara

Assan Musa Camara (born 1923) is a former politician from The Gambia. He was born in Mansajang Kunda[1] and educated in Catholic schools. He served as Vice President of Dawda Jawara, almost continuously from 1972 to May 1982.[2]

He founded the Gambian People's Party[3] and contested the elections of 1987[4] and 1992 against then incumbent President Dawda Jawara.

References

  1. ^ Current world leaders, Volume 22, Issues 1-6. International Academy. 1979. p. 21. http://books.google.com/books?id=v30hAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Assan+Musa+Camara%22&dq=%22Assan+Musa+Camara%22&cd=1. 
  2. ^ "Focus On Politics - Political Parties Rehearsing for 1987 Elections". Foroyaa. 27 August 2007. http://allafrica.com/stories/200708270951.html. 
  3. ^ Touray, Omar A (2000). The Gambia and the world: a history of the foreign policy of Africa's smallest state, 1965-1995. GIGA-Hamburg. p. 18. ISBN 3928049666. http://books.google.com/books?id=spDE4xto-JQC&pg=PA18&dq=%22Assan+Musa+Camara%22&cd=3#v=onepage&q=%22Assan%20Musa%20Camara%22&f=false. 
  4. ^ "Gambian President Elected for 4th Term". Los Angeles Times. 13 March 1987. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58262321.html?dids=58262321:58262321&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+13%2C+1987&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Gambian+President+Elected+for+4th+Term&pqatl=google.