Adama
Barrow was born on Friday 11 February 1965 at Mankama Kunda in the Jimara
constituency in the Upper River Region, URR.
His
mother Haddy Jallow came from the Fulah tribe and his father, Mamadou Barrow,
came from the Mandinka tribe.
Adama
is a twin, whose twin sister later died.
He
is an example of the new Gambia with Mandinka, Fula and Sarahule relatives.
He
was brought up in Banjul within the Wollof community at Old Perseverance
Street. He was brought up by Alhaji Mousa Njie, who owned the company Mousa
Njie and Sons.
Mousa
Njie was a Sarahule businessman who brought up Adama Barrow and introduced him
to business, when he had completed his studies in Crab Island junior secondary
and Muslim High schools.
Mousa
Njie, who was from Julangel in URR, died on 1 December 2009, and it was on 1st
December 2016 the presidential election Barrow won was held.
Barrow,
who owns a real estate company, has continued to do business with people from
all walks of life.
The
51-year-old Barrow is married with two wives: the elder wife is Fatou Barrow
and the second wife is Sarjo Barrow. He has five children, and his hobbies are
football, reading and travelling.
