Jawara was first elected into which body of the government?
Senate
House of Representatives
State Assembly
Regional Council
Answer
Jawara was first elected into the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Gambian Parliament. He was elected to the House in 1954 and served there until 1962, when he was elected as Prime Minister of the Gambia.
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