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Yaya Ceesay Gambian politician, MP dead at age 88

Yaya Ceesay: key obituary facts

Is Yaya Ceesay dead? Yes. Yaya Ceesay died on May 2, 2026, at age 88.

Cause of death: Yaya Ceesay's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Yaya Ceesay known for?

He was known as Gambian politician.

More about Yaya Ceesay

Born: 1936.

Gender: male.

Occupation: politician, minister.

Nationality: The Gambia.

Yaya Ceesay, Gambian politician and member of parliament, died on May 2, 2026, in Kanifing, The Gambia, aged 88–89.

A member of the People’s Progressive Party, he served as Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources from 1968 to 1969 and again from 1974 to 1978. He was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1960 to 1994.

Yaya Ceesay, 88–89, Gambian politician, MP (1960–1994).

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