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Prime Minister of the
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Seal of Mauritania (2018).svg
Moctar Ould Diay, Ouagadougou, 4 Feb 2019 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Mokhtar Ould Djay

since 2 August 2024
Appointer Mohamed Ould Ghazouani,
as President of Mauritania
Term length None
Inaugural holder Moktar Ould Daddah
Formation 28 November 1960; 64 years ago (1960-11-28)


This article lists the people who have served as prime minister of Mauritania. The role of Prime Minister in Mauritania began in 1960. A Prime Minister is a very important leader in a country's government. They usually lead the cabinet and help the President manage the country.

Since 1960, seventeen different people have held this important job. Some people, like Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla and Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, have even served as Prime Minister more than once. The current Prime Minister of Mauritania is Mokhtar Ould Djay, who started his term on August 2, 2024.

Understanding Mauritania's Prime Ministers

What is a Prime Minister?

A Prime Minister is the head of the government in many countries. They work closely with the President or head of state. Their main job is to lead the cabinet, which is a group of top government officials. They help make important decisions for the country. They also make sure that government policies are put into action.

How the Role Began in Mauritania

The position of Prime Minister in Mauritania was created in 1960. This was the same year Mauritania became an independent country. The first person to hold this role was Moktar Ould Daddah. For a period between 1961 and 1979, the position of Prime Minister was not active. It was brought back in 1979.

List of Mauritania's Prime Ministers

This section shows all the people who have been Prime Minister of Mauritania. It includes their names, when they served, and their political party.

Political parties

     Mauritanian Regroupment Party (PRM)      Democratic and Social Republican Party (PRDS)      National Pact for Democracy and Development (ADIL)      Union for the Republic (UPR)      El Insaf

Other groups

     Military      Independent

Special status

     Acting Prime Minister

No. Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Time in office Political party Head(s) of state
Started Ended Length of time
1 Moktar Ould Daddah.jpg Moktar Ould Daddah
(1924–2003)
28 November 1960 20 August 1961 0 years, 265 days PRM Himself
Position not active (20 August 1961 – 6 April 1979)
2 No image.png Ahmed Ould Bouceif
(1934–1979)
6 April 1979 27 May 1979
(Died in office)
0 years, 51 days Military Salek
No image.png Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi
(1939–1981)
28 May 1979 31 May 1979 0 years, 3 days Military
3 Mohamed Khouna 1983 (profile).jpg Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla
(born 1940)
31 May 1979 12 December 1980 1 year, 195 days Military
Louly
Himself
4 No image.png Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara
(1947–2017)
12 December 1980 25 April 1981 0 years, 134 days Independent Haidalla
5 Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (2005).jpg Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
(born 1941)
25 April 1981 8 March 1984 2 years, 318 days Military
(3) Mohamed Khouna 1983 (profile).jpg Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla
(born 1940)
8 March 1984 12 December 1984
(Removed from power)
0 years, 279 days Military Himself
(5) Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (2005).jpg Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
(born 1941)
12 December 1984 18 April 1992 7 years, 128 days Military Himself
6 Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubakar cropped.jpg Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar
(born 1957)
18 April 1992 2 January 1996 3 years, 259 days PRDS Taya
7 No image.png Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna
(born 1956)
2 January 1996 18 December 1997 1 year, 350 days PRDS
8 No image.png Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig
(born 1959)
18 December 1997 16 November 1998 0 years, 333 days PRDS
(7) No image.png Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna
(born 1956)
16 November 1998 6 July 2003 4 years, 232 days PRDS
9 No image.png Sghair Ould M'Bareck
(born 1954)
6 July 2003 7 August 2005
(Removed from power)
2 years, 32 days PRDS
(6) Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubakar cropped.jpg Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar
(born 1957)
7 August 2005 20 April 2007 1 year, 256 days PRDS Vall
10 No image.png Zeine Ould Zeidane
(born 1966)
20 April 2007 6 May 2008 1 year, 16 days Independent Abdallahi
11 Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef mauritanie.jpg Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef
(born 1960)
6 May 2008 6 August 2008
(Removed from power)
0 years, 92 days ADIL
Empty (6 – 14 August 2008)
12 No image.png Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
(born 1957)
14 August 2008 20 August 2014 6 years, 6 days Independent Abdel Aziz
Mbaré
13 No image.png Yahya Ould Hademine
(born 1953)
20 August 2014 29 October 2018 4 years, 70 days UPR Abdel Aziz
14 No image.png Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir
(born 1962)
29 October 2018 5 August 2019 0 years, 280 days UPR
Ghazouani
15 Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya (cropped).jpg Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya
(born 1961)
5 August 2019 6 August 2020 1 year, 1 day UPR
16 محمد ولد بلال (2022) (cropped).jpg Mohamed Ould Bilal
(born 1963)
6 August 2020 2 August 2024 3 years, 362 days UPR
El Insaf
17 Moctar Ould Diay, Ouagadougou, 4 Feb 2019 (cropped).jpg Mokhtar Ould Djay
(born 1973)
2 August 2024 Still in office 0 years, 355 days El Insaf

Timeline of Prime Ministers

This timeline shows when each Prime Minister served in Mauritania. You can see how long each person held the position and which political party they belonged to.

Mokhtar Ould Djay Mohamed Ould Bilal Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir Yahya Ould Hademine Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef Zeine Ould Zeidane Sghair Ould M'Bareck Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi Ahmed Ould Bouceif Moktar Ould Daddah

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See also

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