{{Short description|Gambian politician (1965–2023)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} '''Maba Jahou Jobe''' (1 July 1965 – 12 July 2023) was a Gambian politician.
==Biography== Maba Jahou Jobe was born in 1964,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://standard.gm/major-maba-jobe-1964-2023-soldier-and-diplomat/|title=Major Maba Jobe (1964-2023) Soldier And Diplomat|first=Babucarr|last=Balajo|date=26 July 2023|work=The Standard Newspaper – Gambia}}</ref><ref name="rulers">{{cite web|url=http://rulers.org/indexj.html |title=Index J|work=Rulers.org|accessdate=8 August 2008}}</ref> in Bakau, where he was also raised.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200610240705.html|title=President Jammeh Appoints New Cabinet|date=24 October 2006|work=AllAfrica|accessdate=8 August 2008}}</ref>
Jobe once served as an officer major and commander of the Gambian National Army until his appointment as assistant high commissioner to The Gambian embassy in the UK.<ref name="gambia">{{cite news|url=http://www.thegambiajournal.com/artman/publish/article_499.shtml |title=President Jammeh Revokes Maba Jobe’s Appointment |date=25 October 2006 |work=The Gambia Journal |accessdate=8 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928042004/http://www.thegambiajournal.com/artman/publish/article_499.shtml |archivedate=28 September 2007 }}</ref> Jobe was high commissioner to Nigeria from 1996 to 2001.<ref name="rulers"/>
In a surprise move, President Yahya Jammeh dissolved the Gambian cabinet on 18 October 2006.<ref name="gambia"/> Jobe was appointed foreign minister for the new cabinet on 20 October, replacing Lamin Kaba Bajo.<ref name="gambia"/> Jammeh, however announced in a news broadcast on 25 October that he decided to revoke Jobe's ministership.<ref name="rulers"/>
Maba Jobe died on 12 July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lamtoronews.com/rest-in-peace-major-maba-jobe-former-gna-army-commander/|title=Rest in peace Major Maba Jobe, former GNA Army Commander|date=13 July 2023|work=LamToro News}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{start box}} {{succession box|title=Foreign Minister of Gambia|before=Lamin Kaba Bajo|after=Bala Garba Jahumpa|years=2006}} {{end box}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jobe, Maba}} Category:1964 births Category:2023 deaths Category:High commissioners of the Gambia to Nigeria Category:Ministers of foreign affairs of the Gambia Category:People from Farafenni Category:Gambian military personnel Category:21st-century Gambian politicians