The Minister of Energy and Petroleum is a cabinet-level position in the Gambia. It was formed in January 2016 by a merger of the positions of Minister of Petroleum and Minister of Energy. The incumbent minister is Fafa Sanyang, who serves in Adama Barrow's cabinet.
History
The Ministry of Petroleum was responsible for petroleum exploration, as well as the development and production of crude oil in the Gambia. The Ministry of Energy was created in 2007 in order to implement government policy in relation to the supply of electricity, water management, petroleum products and renewable energy.[1][2] The ministries were merged with effect from the 26 January 2016, to become the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.[3]