BALA
GARBA-JAHUMPA
Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs
CURRICULUM VITAE
| NAME: Bala Garba-Jahumpa, B.A., Diploma in Diplomacy, Diploma in Development Administration, MSOC, SC PLACE OF BIRTH: Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa DATE OF BIRTH: 20th July 1958 |
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:
| 1970 -73 | - St. Augustine's High School
– (Gambia) GCE Ordinary level Certificate |
| 1973 - 75 | - Armitage High School – (Gambia) |
| 1975 -1977 | - Suffield Academy, USA |
| 1977 - 80 | - Vassar College, U.S.A. Bachelor Degree in International Relations and Political Science |
| 1983 – July 1983 | - Foreign Service Training Course, Canberra, Australia |
| 1986 – October 1996 | - Management Development Institute, Gambia Certificate in Local
Government |
| 1987 – 88 | - University of Birmingham, United Kingdom Diploma in Development Administration |
| 1987 – 88 | - University of Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 1988– 89 | - University of Birmingham, United Kingdom Master's Degree in Development Administration |
EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
| 1981 – 82 | - Appointed as Administrator – Ministry of Agriculture (Gambia). Acted as one of the main sources of Advice to the Permanent Secretary on Administrative matters. Contributed to the overall Development and Management of the Ministry. Also responsible for routine administrative matters of the Ministry. Assisted in the Organisation of CILLS Conferences and meetings held in The Gambia. |
| 1982 – 83 | - Transferred to the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs (Gambia). Responsible for speech writing for the Honourable Minister, Permanent Secretary and other Senior Officers. Occasionally prepared country briefs for His Excellency The President on his visit to other countries. Involved in organisation of conferences, seminars and workshops. also acted as a Protocol Officer on various occasions plus other duties assigned by the Permanent Secretary. |
| 1984 – 85 | - Transferred to The Gambia Embassy in
Washington, D.C. U.S.A. Responsible for speech writing for the Ambassador.
Handled routine administrative matters between the Embassy and the
State Department. |
| 1986 – 87 | - Assistant Commissioner, Upper
River Division, Gambia. Under the direction of, and in consultation
with the Commissioner, co-ordinated and supervised all Government
Departments and projects in the Division. In consultations with project
co-ordination of all Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO's) activities
in the Division prepared the necessary project documents for the division.
And also acted as a Junior Magistrate Class II in settling local disputes
and minor offences. |
| 1987 – 90 | - Promoted to Senior Assistant Secretary
and posted to the Ministry of Agriculture. |
Responsibilities include:- |
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| 1990 – October 1994 | - Promoted as Principal Assistant Secretary
and transferred to the Ministry for Local Government and Lands. Responsible
for all administrative matters, the supervisor of all staff discipline
in charge of provincial administration. |
| 1994 – 95 | - Appointed as Minister of Finance and Economic
Affairs – In charge of The Gambia's
overall financial and economic policies. In charge of the smooth
running of the Central Bank, Accountant General's Department, Customs
and Excise, Statistic Department, Social Security and Housing Corporation.
Handled matters between The Gambia Government and the World Bank
and the International Monetary Fund. |
| 20th March 1995 | - Appointed as Minister of Trade, Industry and Employment.
Responsible for The Gambia Trade Police. Promote investment opportunities
in The Gambia |
| 5th July 1995 – 97 | - Re-appointed as Minister of Finance and Economic
Affairs |
| July 1997 – May 1999 | - Deputy High Commissioner –
Gambia High Commission London |
| May 1999 – June 2001 | - Acting High Commissioner –
Gambia High Commission London |
| 21st June – September 2003 | - Ambassador of The Gambia to The Republic of Cuba October 2003 – Secretary of State for Works, Construction and Infrastructure. October 2006 – Appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs |