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Pierre Sarr N'Jie | |
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.jpg) N'Jie at the Colonial Centre, London, while a law student in 1944. | |
| Chief Minister of the Gambia | |
| In office 14 March 1961 – 12 June 1962 | |
| Governor | Edward Henry Windley |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Dawda Jawara (as Prime Minister) |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 1962–1972 | |
| President | Dawda Jawara |
| Minister for Education and Social Welfare | |
| In office 1954 – January 1956 | |
| Governor | Percy Wyn-Harris |
| Leader of the United Party | |
| In office 1952–1977 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1966 – 1 July 1972 | |
| Constituency | Bathurst North |
| In office 1960–1966 | |
| Constituency | New Town East |
| Member of the Legislative Council from Bathurst | |
| In office 1954–1960 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1909 Bathurst, British Gambia |
| Died | 11 December 1993 (aged 84) |
| Political party | United Party |
| Alma mater | King's College London Lincoln's Inn |
Pierre Sarr N'Jie (17 July 1909 – 11 December 1993) was a Gambian lawyer and politician who served as the Chief Minister of the Gambia from 1961 to 1962. He was the country's first head of government following the declaration of self-rule in 1961. From 1952 until 1977, he was leader of the United Party. He was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1960 to 1972, and de facto Leader of the Opposition for a period, opposite Dawda Jawara.