Cherno Omar Barry

Cherno Omar Barry
Cherno Omar Barry
Nationality	The Gambia
Awards	Legion of Honour (2018)
Academic background
Education	PhD in Education and Literature
Alma mater	University of Limoges; Saint Mary's University; Center for Applied Linguistics; The Gambia College; Armitage High School;
Academic work
Institutions	International Open University; National Human Rights Commission of The Gambia; Ministry of Defence of The Gambia; Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of The Gambia; Ministry of Youth and Sports of The Gambia; Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology of The Gambia; Office of The President of The Gambia; UNESCO; University of the Gambia;

Cherno Omar Barry is the current Vice-Chancellor of the International Open University, president of the Writers Association of The Gambia (WAG), former executive secretary at the National Human Rights Commission and permanent secretary in several Gambian ministries.