Assan Musa Camara

Assan Musa Camara (also known as Andrew David Camara; 21 April 1923 – 15 September 2013) was a Gambian politician. He served as Vice President of the Gambia under president Dawda Jawara, almost continuously from 1972 to 1977, and then again from 1981 to 1982, and as a member of parliament (MP) for Kantora from 1960 to 1987. He founded the Gambian People's Party and contested the Gambia's presidential elections of 1987 and 1992 He was an Anglican convert, taking the name Andrew David. He was first educated in Mansajang Anglican Mission School,

Career

Teaching career He began working as a teacher in Kristi Kunda in January 1949, and became its head teacher afterwards. He resigned from his post in 1959 to enter politics. He stood successfully as an independent candidate with the support from the Gambian Democratic Party in Kantoura constituency in the 1960 House of Representatives election. and was buried in Old Jeshwang Cemetery, Kanifang.