Dawda Kairaba Jawara

1st President of the Gambia (1924-2019)
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Summary

Dawda Kairaba Jawara was born on May 16, 1924[1], in Barajally[2]. He died on August 27, 2019[3], in Fajara[4]. He worked as a politician[5], veterinarian[6], and head of government[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Chilel Jawara[9], Augusta Jawara[10]
  • Country of citizenship: The Gambia[11]
  • Position held: President of the Gambia[12], Prime Minister of The Gambia[13], Member of the House of Representatives of Gambia[14], Chairperson of ECOWAS[15]
  • Educated at: Achimota School[16], University of Glasgow[17], University of Liverpool[18]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[19], Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali[20], Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[21], Knight Bachelor[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: People's Progressive Party[25]
  • Commons category: Dawda Jawara[26]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[27]
  • Family name: Jawara[28]
  • Given name: Dawda[29]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[30], Dictionary of African Biography[31], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33], Arabic[34]
  • Name in native language: Dawda Kairaba Jawara[35]
  • P14541: 1zdxZB[36]

Why It Matters

Dawda Kairaba Jawara has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Dawda Kairaba Jawara born?

Dawda Kairaba Jawara's place of birth was Barajally[2].

Where did Dawda Kairaba Jawara die?

Dawda Kairaba Jawara passed away in Fajara[4].

Who was Dawda Kairaba Jawara married to?

Dawda Kairaba Jawara's spouses include Chilel Jawara[9] and Augusta Jawara[10].

What did Dawda Kairaba Jawara do for work?

Dawda Kairaba Jawara worked as a politician[5], veterinarian[6], and head of government[7].

Where did Dawda Kairaba Jawara go to school?

Dawda Kairaba Jawara was educated at Achimota School[16], University of Glasgow[17], and University of Liverpool[18].

What awards did Dawda Kairaba Jawara receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[19], Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali[20], Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[21], and Knight Bachelor[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . gambianews24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ast', 'br', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', '
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  2. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → dawda-kairaba-sir-jawara
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  3. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, veterinarian, head of government
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  4. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1zdxZB
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, veterinarian, head of government
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  6. 23w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Dictionary of African Biography, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference
    Honorific prefix → Sir
    Place of birth → Barajally
    Given name → Dawda
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||77 */ Add multilingual descriptions (77 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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