Maba Jobe

Maba Jahou Jobe (1 July 1965 – 12 July 2023) was a Gambian politician.

Biography

Maba Jahou Jobe was born in 1964,¹² in Bakau, where he was also raised.³

Jobe once served as an officer major and commander of the Gambian National Army until his appointment as assistant high commissioner to The Gambian embassy in the UK.⁴ Jobe was high commissioner to Nigeria from 1996 to 2001.²

In a surprise move, President Yahya Jammeh dissolved the Gambian cabinet on 18 October 2006.⁴ Jobe was appointed foreign minister for the new cabinet on 20 October, replacing Lamin Kaba Bajo.⁴ Jammeh, however announced in a news broadcast on 25 October that he decided to revoke Jobe's ministership.²

Maba Jobe died on 12 July 2023.⁵

References

Balajo, Babucarr (26 July 2023). "Major Maba Jobe (1964-2023) Soldier And Diplomat". The Standard Newspaper – Gambia.
"Index J". Rulers.org. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
"President Jammeh Appoints New Cabinet". AllAfrica. 24 October 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
"President Jammeh Revokes Maba Jobe's Appointment". The Gambia Journal. 25 October 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
"Rest in peace Major Maba Jobe, former GNA Army Commander". LamToro News. 13 July 2023.

[1] Balajo, Babucarr (26 July 2023). "Major Maba Jobe (1964-2023) Soldier And Diplomat". The Standard Newspaper – Gambia.

[rulers-2] "Index J". Rulers.org. Retrieved 8 August 2008.

[3] "President Jammeh Appoints New Cabinet". AllAfrica. 24 October 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2008.

[gambia-4] "President Jammeh Revokes Maba Jobe's Appointment". The Gambia Journal. 25 October 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2008.

[5] "Rest in peace Major Maba Jobe, former GNA Army Commander". LamToro News. 13 July 2023.

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