List of prime ministers of Mauritania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Seal of Mauritania
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 (1924–2003)	28 November 1960	20 August 1961	0 years, 265 days		PRM	Himself
Position not active (20 August 1961 – 6 April 1979)
2		Ahmed Ould Bouceif (1934–1979)	6 April 1979	27 May 1979 (Died in office)	0 years, 51 days		Military	Salek
–		Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi (1939–1981)	28 May 1979	31 May 1979	0 years, 3 days		Military
3		Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla (born 1940)	31 May 1979	12 December 1980	1 year, 195 days		Military
								Louly
								Himself
4		Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara (1947–2017)	12 December 1980	25 April 1981	0 years, 134 days		Independent	Haidalla
5		Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (born 1941)	25 April 1981	8 March 1984	2 years, 318 days		Military
(3)		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 (born 1941)	12 December 1984	18 April 1992	7 years, 128 days		Military	Himself
6		Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar (born 1957)	18 April 1992	2 January 1996	3 years, 259 days		PRDS	Taya
7		Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna (born 1956)	2 January 1996	18 December 1997	1 year, 350 days		PRDS
8		Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig (born 1959)	18 December 1997	16 November 1998	0 years, 333 days		PRDS
(7)		Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna (born 1956)	16 November 1998	6 July 2003	4 years, 232 days		PRDS
9		Sghair Ould M'Bareck (born 1954)	6 July 2003	7 August 2005 (Removed from power)	2 years, 32 days		PRDS
(6)		Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar (born 1957)	7 August 2005	20 April 2007	1 year, 256 days		PRDS	Vall
10		Zeine Ould Zeidane (born 1966)	20 April 2007	6 May 2008	1 year, 16 days		Independent	Abdallahi
11		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		Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf (born 1957)	14 August 2008	20 August 2014	6 years, 6 days		Independent	Abdel Aziz
								Mbaré
13		Yahya Ould Hademine (born 1953)	20 August 2014	29 October 2018	4 years, 70 days		UPR	Abdel Aziz
14		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 (born 1961)	5 August 2019	6 August 2020	1 year, 1 day		UPR
16		Mohamed Ould Bilal (born 1963)	6 August 2020	2 August 2024	3 years, 362 days		UPR
							El Insaf
17		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.

More About Mauritanian Leadership

If you want to learn more about Mauritania's government, check out these links:

• Politics of Mauritania
• List of heads of state of Mauritania
• List of colonial governors of Mauritania

See also

In Spanish: Primer ministro de Mauritania para niños