Belinda Bidwell (22 April 1936 – April 28, 2007) was the first female Speaker of the National Assembly of The Gambia. In 2002, Bidwell, who was previously a teacher, was nominated to serve in the National Assembly, and she became deputy speaker. In April 2006, following an attempted coup d'etat in March, Speaker Sheriff Mustapha Dibba was arrested and removed from his position for alleged involvement, and Bidwell became speaker. Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay replaced Bidwell as speaker in February 2007, and Bidwell died of a heart attack in April.
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22 April 1936
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Died |
28 April 2007 (aged 71)
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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