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Pierre Sarr N'Jie
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Statecraft & Independence Household Name

Pierre Sarr N'Jie

1909 – 1993

First chief minister

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A lawyer and leader of the United Party who became the first chief minister of the colony in 1961.

He was later the main opposition leader to Dawda Jawara.
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