{{Short description|Gambian politician (1937–2026)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Yaya Ceesay | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- use only if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth year|1937}} | birth_place = {{ill|Sankwia|de}}, Gambia Colony and Protectorate | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2026|05|02|1937}} | death_place = Kanifing, The Gambia | other_names = | occupation = Police officer | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = | party = PPP | office = {{ill|List of ministers of agriculture of The Gambia|de|Liste der Landwirtschaftsminister von Gambia|lt=Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources}} | term_start = 1968 | term_end = 1969 | prime_minister = Dawda Jawara | predecessor = {{ill|Amang S. Kanyi|de}} | successor = Howsoon O. Semega-Janneh | term_start1 = 1974 | term_end1 = 1978 | president1 = Dawda Jawara | predecessor1 = {{ill|Jerreh Daffeh|de}} | successor1 = {{ill|Seni Singhateh|de}} | office2 = Member of the House of Representatives of the Gambia | term_start2 = 1960 | term_end2 = 1994 }}
'''Yaya Ceesay''' (1937 – 2 May 2026) was a Gambian politician. A member of the People's Progressive Party, he served as {{ill|List of ministers of agriculture of The Gambia|de|Liste der Landwirtschaftsminister von Gambia|lt=Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources}} from 1968 to 1969 and again from 1974 to 1978 and was a member of the House of Representatives from 1960 to 1994.<ref>{{cite news |date=4 May 2026|title=Alhaji Yaya Ceesay (1937–2026): Honouring a foundational statesman, community elder, and respected national figure|url=https://standard.gm/alhaji-yaya-ceesay-1937-2026-honouring-a-foundational-statesman-community-elder-and-respected-national-figure/ |work=The Standard |access-date=5 May 2026}}</ref>
Ceesay died in Kanifing on 2 May 2026.<ref>{{cite news |date=4 May 2026|title=PPP mourns veteran politician Alhagie Yaya Ceesay|url=https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/ppp-mourns-veteran-politician-alhagie-yaya-ceesay |work=The Point |access-date=5 May 2026}}</ref>
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