The government of Mokhtar Ould Djay is the 19th Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,[1] in office since 6 August 2024. It is a coalition between El Insaf, the National Democratic Alliance and El Islah.
Government of Mokhtar Ould Djay | |
|---|---|
 19th Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania | |
| 2024-present | |
| Date formed | 6 August 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani |
| Prime Minister | Mokhtar Ould Djay |
| No. of ministers | 32[a] |
| Member parties | El Insaf AND El Islah |
| Status in legislature | Majority coalition government 119 / 176 (68%) |
| Opposition parties | Tewassoul Sawab–RAG AJD/MR Hope Mauritania State of Justice |
| History | |
| Election | 2024 Mauritanian presidential election |
| Legislature term | 10th National Assembly of Mauritania |
| Predecessor | Ould Bilal III |
Background
editThe government was formed after Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Bilal resigned with his government on 2 August 2024 in the aftermath of the 2024 Mauritanian presidential election,[2] with Ould Djay being nominated by President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani hours later.[1]
Ould Djay received his duties from Mohamed Ould Bilal on 5 August 2024 after meeting with Ould Ghazouani.[3] Later that day the Presidency of the Republic announced the Ministers in positions related to the Presidency.[4][5][6][7]
The members of the cabinet were officially announced on 6 August 2024.[8]
Ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 2 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | ||||||
| Minister Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic | 5 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | ||||||
| Minister in charge of the Office of the President of the Republic | Nany Ould Chrougha | 5 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister Counsellor at the Presidency of the Republic | Mohamed Ould Ethmane | 5 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister Counsellor at the Presidency of the Republic | Aissata Ba Yahya | 5 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government | Moctar Al Housseynou Lam | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Youth, Sports and Public Service | Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Louly | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Vocational Training, Handicrafts and Trades | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | ||||||
| Minister of Justice | Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Boya | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad | Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Defense and Pensioners’ Affairs and Sons of Martyrs | Hanena Ould Sidi | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of the Interior, Decentralization and Local Development | Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed Lemine | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Islamic Affairs and Original Education | Sidi Yahya Ould Lemrabott | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Economy and Finance | Sid’Ahmed Ould Bouh | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Education and Educational Reform | Houda Mint Babah | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research | Yacoub Ould Moine | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | AND | |||||
| Minister of Health | Abdallahi Ould Wedih | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Public Service and Labour | Mohamed Ould Soueidatt | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Digital Transformation and Modernization of the Administration | Ahmed Salem Ould Ebode | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Energy and Oil[9] | Mohamed Ould Khaled | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Mines and Industry[10] | Tijani Thiam | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Fisheries, Maritime and Port Infrastructure | El Vadil Ould Siddaty | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty | Memme Ould Beibatte | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Livestock | Mokhtar Ould Gaguih | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Lands, State Property and Land Reform | Mokhtar Ahmed Ould Bousseif | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Trade and Tourism | Zeinebou Mint Ahmednah | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Land Reform, Housing and Urban Planning | Mamadou Niang | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Equipment and Transport | Ely Ould El Veirick | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Hydraulics and Sanitation | Amal Mint Maouloud | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication and Relations with Parliament | Houssein Ould Medou | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Children and Families | Safiya Mint Ntahah | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Islah | ||||||
| Government Spokesperson | |||||||||
| Government Spokesperson | Houssein Ould Medou | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister Delegate | |||||||||
| Minister Delegate in charge of Decentralization and Local Development[b] | Yacoub Ould Salem Vall | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
| Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget[c] | Ankimour Kodero Harouna | 6 August 2024 | Incumbent | El Insaf | |||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "ولد غزواني يعين ولد اجاي وزيرا أول" [Ghazouani appoints Ould Djay as Prime Minister] (in Arabic). Al Akhbar. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "ولد بلال يقدم استقالة حكومته لولد الغزواني" [Ould Bilal submits the resignation of his government to Ould Ghazouani] (in Arabic). Al Akhbar. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "ولد اجاي يستلم مهامه رسميا من سلفه ولد بلال" [Ould Djay officially receives his duties from his predecessor Ould Bilal] (in Arabic). Al Akhbar. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Appointment of the Minister as Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic". Mauritanian News Agency. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Appointment of a Minister Counsellor at the Presidency of the Republic". Mauritanian News Agency. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Appointment of the Minister in Charge of the Office of the President of the Republic". Mauritanian News Agency. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Appointment of a Minister Counsellor at the Presidency of the Republic". Mauritanian News Agency. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "رئاسة الجمهورية تعلن التشكيلة الحكومية الجديدة" [The Presidency of the Republic announces the new government formation] (in Arabic). Mauritanian News Agency. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ https://taqas.net/en/mauritania-the-government-separates-the-energy-and-mineral-sectors/
- ^ https://taqas.net/en/mauritania-the-government-separates-the-energy-and-mineral-sectors/