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Loum appointed Chief of Staff, replaces Trade Minister Ceesay

Dec 11, 2025, 12:31 PM

The Office of the President informs the public that His Excellency the President, acting under Section 71(1) of the Constitution, has appointed Honourable Mod K. Ceesay as Minister for Trade, Regional Integration and Employment, effective 2nd December 2025.

Prior to his new appointment, Minister Ceesay was the first holder of the portfolio of Chief of Staff in 2021, and later in 2024 the position of Chief of Staff was elevated to the rank of a Minister at the Presidency. Honourable Ceesay has served in various ministries as Permanent Secretary, including the Ministry of Trade. He also garnered international experience as a senior official at WAIFEM and worked with international partners on consultancy-based assignments, both at home and abroad.

In related development, the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Mr Alieu Loum has been promoted to Chief of Staff at the Office of the President. Mr Loum held several senior portfolios, from Director of Delivery under the defunct Department of Strategic Policy and Delivery (DSPD) to Permanent Secretary responsible for delivery at the Ministry of Public Service and in his current role as Deputy Chief of Staff.

In a similar development, the Executive Director of the National Social Protection Agency, Mr. Momodou K. Dibba has been appointed on promotion as Deputy Chief of Staff at the Office of the President. Mr Dibba, a professional economist, served in several portfolios, including Director at DSPD.

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