Isatou Njie-Saidy

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name = Isatou Njie-Saidy

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order = Vice President of the Gambia and Secretary of State for Women's Affairs
president = Yahya Jammeh
term_start = 20 March 1997
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birth_date = birth date and age|1952|03|05|df=y
birth_place = Kuntaya, North Bank Division, Gambia
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party = APRC
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Isatou Njie-Saidy (also spelled Aisatu N'Jie-Saidy) (born 5 March 1952) is a Gambian political figure. She has been Vice President and Secretary of State for Women's Affairs of The Gambia since 20 March 1997. She is the first Gambian woman to hold the position of Vice President. [http://www.statehouse.gm/cv/vice-president.htm CV for Njie-Saidy] , Gambian State House website.]

Njie-Saidy was born in Kuntaya, North Bank Division. From September 1983 to December 1989, she was Deputy Executive Secretary of the Women's Bureau, the executive decision-making body of the National Women's Council. Later, under President Yahya Jammeh, she became Minister of Health, Social Welfare and Women's Affairs in July 1996, and then Vice President and Secretary of State for Health, Social Welfare and Women's Affairs on 20 March 1997.

She has spoken and written extensively about women's issues in The Gambia. [ [http://www.statehouse.gm/vp-speeches/advancementofgambian-women.htm H.E. ISATOU NJIE SAIDY launches National Policy for Advancement of Gambian Women ] ] [ [http://www.statehouse.gm/vice.html Office of the President: Gambia: State House ] ]

She obtained an M.Sc Economics (in Social and Economic Development) at the University of Swansea.Fact|date=April 2008

She is married with four children.

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