Amadou Scattred Janneh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Amadou Scattred Janneh

Gambian politician, dissident

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1962

Place of Birth: Kombo South, West Coast Division, Gambia

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States, Gambia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Amadou Scattred Janneh (born 17 September 1962) is a Gambian politician with Gambian and American dual citizenship.
A former Minister of Information and Communication for the national government, he was sentenced to life in prison for treason after distributing T-shirts with the slogan "End to Dictatorship Now".
After international protest from organizations including Amnesty International and an appeal by US activist Jesse Jackson, Janneh was pardoned and returned to the US.