Mauritania Prime Minister

Mauritania has a parliamentary system of government whereby the Prime Minister is the senior most member of the cabinet in the executive branch of government. The Mauritanian Prime Minister, along with the government of Mauritania has an important role to play in the economy of the country like poverty reduction, privatization, reformation in the banking sector, liberalization in the exchange rate and the reduction of trade barriers in order to ensure economic growth. Following is the list of the Prime Ministers of Mauritania:

Moktar Ould Daddah (June 26, 1959 - August 20, 1961) Ahmed Ould Bouceif (April 6, 1979 - May 27, 1979) Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi, acting Prime Minister (May 28, 1979 - May 31, 1979)

• Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla (May 31, 1979 - December 12, 1980)
• Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara (December 12, 1980 - April 25, 1981)
• Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (April 25, 1981 - March 8, 1984)
• Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla (March 8, 1984 - December 12, 1984)
• Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (December 12, 1984 - April 18, 1992)
• Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar (April 18, 1992 - January 2, 1996)
• Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna (January 2, 1996 - December 18, 1997)
• Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig (December 18, 1997 - November 16, 1998)
• Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna (November 16, 1998 - July 6, 2003)
• Sghair Ould M'Bareck (July 6, 2003 - August 7, 2005)
• Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar (August 7, 2005 - April 20, 2007)
• Zeine Ould Zeidane (April 20, 2007 - May 6, 2008)
• Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef (May 6, 2008 - August 6, 2008)
• Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (August 6, 2008 - August 14, 2008)
• Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf (August 14, 2008 - present)

Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, the current Prime Minister of Mauritania assumed office on August 14, 2008. He is an Independent candidate not affiliated to any political party.

Last updated on : 02/07/2012