Government of Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya | |
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![]() 15th Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania | |
2019-2020 | |
Date formed | 9 August 2019 |
Date dissolved | 6 August 2020 |
People and organisations | |
President | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani |
Prime Minister | Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya |
No. of ministers | 26 [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 |
Incoming formation | 2019 Mauritanian presidential election |
Predecessor | Ould Béchir |
Successor | Ould Bilal I |
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The government of Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya was the 15th government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in office between 9 August 2019 and 6 August 2020. [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.
The government was formed after former General Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won the 2019 presidential election, thus deciding to appoint a new government as such a move is seen as a major indicator of Ghazouani's governance plans. [3]
Many of the new ministers were considered to be close to the previous president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. [4]
The list of members was announced by the Presidency of the Republic on 9 August, taking position immediately. [1] [5]
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
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Prime Minister | 5 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | ||||||
Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic | Coumba Ba | 5 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Justice | Haïmouda Ould Ramdane | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | ||||||
Minister of National Defense | Hanena Ould Sidi | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of the Interior and Decentralisation | Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Economy and Industry | Ckeikh El Kebir Ould Moulay Taher | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Finance | Mohamed Lemine Ould Dhehbi | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Islamic Affairs and Original Education | Dah Ould Sidi Ould Amar Taleb | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Fundamental Education and Reform of Education System | Adama Sonko | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Secondary Education and Technical and Vocational Training | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | ||||||
Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy | Mohamed Ould Abdel Vettah | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Public Service, Labor, and Modernization of Administration | Camara Saloum Mohamed | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Health | Nédhirou Ould Hamed | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Fishing and Maritime Economy | Nany Ould Chrougha | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Trade and Tourism | Mahmoud Sid'Ahmed | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Housing, Urbanism and Land Planning | Khadijettou Mint Bouka | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Rural Development | Dy Ould Zein | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Equipement and Transports | Mohamedou Ould M'Haïmid | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Water and Sanitation | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UDP | ||||||
Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Information and Communication Technologies | Sidi Ould Salem | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Culture, Handicrafts and Relations with Parliament | Sidi Mohamed Ould Ghaber | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Employment, Youth and Sports | Taleb Ould Sid'Ahmed | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Social Affairs, Childhood and Family | Neina Kane | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development | Mariem Bekaye | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister Secretary-General of Government | Niang Djibril | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Government Spokesperson | |||||||||
Government Spokesperson | Sidi Mohamed Ould Ghaber | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Minister Delegate | |||||||||
Minister Delegate in charge of the Promotion of Investment and Industrial Development [lower-alpha 2] | Habib Ould Ham | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR |
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