First government of Mohamed Ould Bilal

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First government of Mohamed Ould Bilal
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16th Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
2020-2022
Date formed8 August 2020 (2020-08-08)
Date dissolved29 March 2022 (2022-03-29)
People and organisations
President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Bilal
No. of ministers24 [lower-alpha 1]
Member parties  UPR
  UDP
Status in legislature Majority coalition government
109 / 157(69%)
Opposition parties  Tewassoul
  APP
  RFD
  UFP
  Sawab–RAG
  AJD/MR
History
Election 2018 Mauritanian parliamentary election
Legislature term 9th National Assembly of Mauritania
Predecessor Ould Cheikh Sidiya
Successor Ould Bilal II

The first government of Mohamed Ould Bilal was the 16th government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in office between 8 August 2020 and 29 March 2022. [1] [2] It was a coalition between the Union for the Republic and the Union for Democracy and Progress, whose leader Naha Mint Mouknass was the only member representing the party.

Contents

Background

The government was formed after Prime Minister Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya resigned with his government on 6 August 2020, [3] amid an investigation into alleged corruption during the government of the previous President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, [4] with several current ministers were questioned about suspected graft that occurred on their watch while serving in senior positions during Abdel Aziz's rule. Mohamed Ould Bilal, who previously headed several state agencies, was appointed PM on the same day. [5]

When the government was officially formed on 9 August 2020, the Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic confirmed that the reshuffle was done due to the findings done by the parliamentary commission that was investigating corruption during Ould Abdel Aziz's rule, since the names of certain members of the resigning government had been cited in the report of the parliamentary committee. Bokar Soko also said that the government respected the presumption of innocence but that they would let the ministers defend it themselves and wouldn't hesitate to reincorporate them to the government if their innocence was proven. [6]

Cabinet changes

Ould Bilal's first government saw a reshuffle:

Ministers

The list of members was announced by the Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic on 9 August, taking position immediately. [9]

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic
Adama Bokar Soko
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Justice
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Cheikh Abdoullah Ould Boya
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of National Defense
Hanena Ould Sidi
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of the Interior and Decentralisation
Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Economic Affairs and Promotion of Productive Sectors
Ousmane Mamoudou Kane
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Finance
Mohamed Lemine Ould Dhehby
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Islamic Affairs and Original Education
Dah Ould Sidi Ould Amar Taleb
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of National Education and Reform of Education System [lower-alpha 2] 9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy
Abdessalam Ould Mohamed Saleh
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Public Service and Labor [lower-alpha 3]
Camara Saloum Mohamed
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Modernization of Administration [lower-alpha 4]
Abdel Aziz Ould Dahi
26 May 202129 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Health
Nédhirou Ould Hamed
9 August 202026 May 2021  UPR
Sidi Ould Zahaf
26 May 202129 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Fishing and Maritime Economy
Abdel Aziz Ould Dahi
9 August 202026 May 2021  UPR
Dy Ould Zein
26 May 202129 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Agriculture
Sidina Ould Sidi Mohamed Ould Ahmed Ely
26 May 202129 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Livestock
Lemrabott Ould Bennahi
26 May 202129 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Trade, Industry, Handicrafts, and Tourism [lower-alpha 5] 9 August 202029 March 2022  UDP
Minister of Housing, Urbanism and Land Planning
Khadijettou Mint Bouka
9 August 202026 May 2021  UPR
Sidi Ahmed Ould Mohamed
26 May 202129 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Rural Development [lower-alpha 6]
Dy Ould Zein
9 August 202026 May 2021  UPR
Minister of Equipement and Transports
Mohamedou Ould Mhaimid
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Sidi Ahmed Ould Mohamed
9 August 202026 May 2021  UPR
Mohamed El Hacen Ould Boukhreiss
26 May 202129 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research [lower-alpha 7]
Sidi Ould Salem
9 August 202026 May 2021  UPR
Amal Mint Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi
26 May 202129 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Culture, Youth, Sports and Relations with Parliament [lower-alpha 8]
Lemrabott Ould Bennahi
9 August 202026 May 2021  UPR
Moktar Ould Dahi
26 May 202129 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Employment and Vocational Training [lower-alpha 9]
Taleb Ould Sid'Ahmed
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Social Action, Childhood and Family [lower-alpha 10]
Naha Mint Haroune Ould Cheikh Sidiya
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development
Mariem Bekaye
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Minister Secretary-General of Government
Ahmedou Tidjane Thiam
9 August 202029 March 2022  UPR
Government Spokesperson
Government Spokesperson
Sidi Ould Salem
9 August 202026 May 2021  UPR
Moktar Ould Dahi
26 May 202129 March 2022  UPR

Footnotes

  1. Does not include the Prime Minister.
  2. Until 26 May 2021, the ministry was known as the Ministry of National Education, Reform, Technical Formation and Reform.
  3. Until 26 May 2021, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Public Service, Labor and Modernisation of the Administration.
  4. On 26 May 2021, the ministry was established.
  5. Until 26 May 2021, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Tourism.
  6. On 26 May 2021, the ministry was dissolved to create the Ministries of Agriculture and Livestock.
  7. Until 26 May 2021, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Information and Communication Technologies.
  8. Until 26 May 2021, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Culture, Handicrafts and Relations with Parliament.
  9. Until 26 May 2021, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Employment, Youth and Sports.
  10. Until 26 May 2021, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Social Affairs, Childhood and Family.

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Preceded by Government of Mauritania
2020–2022
Succeeded by