Masaneh Kinteh

Quick Facts

Full Name	Masaneh Kinteh
Occupation	Military Officer
Date Of Birth	Aug 13, 1968(1968-08-13)
Age	56
Birth City	Sankwia
Horoscope	Leo

Masaneh Kinteh Biography

Masaneh Kinteh is one of the most popular and richest Military Officer who was born on August 13, 1968 in Sankwia, ****. Masaneh Nyuku Kinteh (born 13 August 1968) was a senior Gambian Army officer who served as the Chief of the Defence Staff until his removal on March 5, 2020, by the president Adama Barrow. The Gambian Chief of Mission was Gambian chief of mission in Havana, Cuba, from 2012 to 2017. He was chief of the Defence Staff from 2009 to 2012. He was retired at the rank of lieutenant general in 2012 and previously been the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff in 2009. He was reinstated in the year 2017.

After an appointment in the Foreign Service there was some confusion as to the question of whether he was appointed to the post of Gambian ambassador in Tunisia or as the head of mission for the Gambian diplomatic mission in Cuba. A pro-government newspaper called the Daily Observer announced on 2 August 2012 that he’d been appointed vice chief of mission for Cuba. Then, he became the head of mission in Cuba. In December of 2016, in the midst of the crisis over constitutionality Kinteh was among 11 Gambian ambassadors to demand Jammeh to quit as President and accept Adama Barrow for his successor. Jammeh took away Kinteh of his position in Cuba on January 10, 2017.

On October 9, 2009 after Lang Tombong Tamba’s dismissal (he was later tried and sentenced to execution for Treason), Jammeh appointed Kinteh as the Chief of the Defence Staff. In the same year Yankuba Drammeh was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, but shortly after , he was dismissed from the position. Kinteh was dismissed as the Chief of the Defence Staff by Jammeh on the 6th of July, 2012. In the week prior to his being dismissed, Kinteh was interrogated in the presence of intelligence personnel, however they did not get any answers from their interrogations. There was no official reason provided for his deportation and it was reported that he would be given an assignment within the Foreign Service. Ousman Badjie was picked as the replacement for Kinteh.

Masaneh Kinteh Net Worth

Masaneh Kinteh is one of the richest Military Officer from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Masaneh Kinteh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kinteh is a native of the town in Sankwia, Jarra West, the Gambia. He was educated within his native United Kingdom and worked as an education teacher from 1988 until 1990.

Kinteh’s military journey began in November of 1990 when he was selected for his Commission Selection Board organised by the British Army Training Team for the selection of future officer Cadets. He officially joined the Gambian Armed Forces on March 15th, 1991. He quickly rose through the ranks. As of December 2004 he was appointed the Chief of Staff for the Gambian Army, after the prior incumbent, Assan Sarr, was promoted to the post as Chief of Defence Staff. He was appointed the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff in 2009 by the President Yahya Jammeh.

On 25 January, it was announced that Kinteh would serve as President Barrow’s military aide. On 27 February 2017, Kinteh was appointed by Barrow to replace Badjie as Chief of the Defence Staff. He said that Barrow has plans to reform and restructure the military, but his immediate priority was to restore the morale of the troops. He said, “I want to make sure we get over that hurdle and make sure soldiers come out of their self and see themselves as citizens of this country who are to be respected, admired and be role models.”

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