Second government of Mohamed Ould Bilal

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Second government of Mohamed Ould Bilal
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17th Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
2022-2023
Date formed1 April 2022 (2022-04-01)
Date dissolved3 July 2023 (2023-07-03)
People and organisations
President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Bilal
No. of ministers31 [lower-alpha 1]
Member parties  Union for the Republic (until July 2022)
  El Insaf (from July 2022)
  Union for Democracy and Progress
Status in legislature Majority coalition government
109 / 157(69%)
(2022-2023)
117 / 176(66%)
(2023-present)
Opposition parties  Tewassoul
  APP (until 2023, extraparliamentary)
  RFD (until 2023, extraparliamentary)
  UFP (until 2023, extraparliamentary)
  Sawab–RAG
  AJD/MR
  Hope Mauritania (since 2023)
  State of Justice (since 2023)
History
Elections 2018 Mauritanian parliamentary election
2023 Mauritanian parliamentary election
Legislature terms 9th National Assembly of Mauritania
10th National Assembly of Mauritania
Budget2022
Predecessor Ould Bilal I
Successor Ould Bilal III

The second government of Mohamed Ould Bilal was the 17th government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in office between 1 April 2022 and 3 July 2023. [1] [2] It was a coalition between the Union for the Republic, which rebranded itself as El Insaf in July 2022, and the Union for Democracy and Progress, whose leader Naha Mint Mouknass is the only member representing the party.

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Background

The government was formed after Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Bilal resigned with his government on 29 March 2022, [3] with him being re-nominated by President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani the following day. [4]

The government change was blamed on severe criticism of the government's performance by Ghazouani, with the president saying on a speech on 24 March 2022 that "Most ministries do not have enough staff to solve the problems of citizens. This is unacceptable. There is a huge lack of oversight of public services". [5]

Cabinet changes

Ould Bilal's second government saw two reshuffles:

Ministers

The list of members was announced by the Presidency of the Republic on 1 April, taking position immediately. [10] The following table has been updated to reflect the two reshuffles that happened.

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic1 April 20226 September 2022  El Insaf
6 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister Counsellor to the Presidency of the Republic
Coumba Ba
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister Counsellor at the Presidency of the Republic1 April 20223 July 2023  UDP
Minister of Justice
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Cheikh Abdoullah Ould Boya
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad
Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of National Defense
Hanena Ould Sidi
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of the Interior and Decentralisation
Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed Lemine
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Islamic Affairs and Original Education
Dah Ould Sidi Ould Amar Taleb
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Economic Affairs and Promotion of Productive Sectors
Ousmane Mamoudou Kane
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Finance
Isselmou Ould Mohamed M'Bady
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of National Education and Reform of Education System1 April 20226 September 2022  El Insaf
Adama Bokar Soko
6 September 202226 September 2022  El Insaf
Brahim Vall Ould Mohamed Lemine
26 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Health
Moktar Ould Dahi
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Public Service and Labor
Mohamed Ould Abdalahi Ould Ethmane
1 April 202226 September 2022  El Insaf
Zeinebou Mint Ahmednah
26 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Modernization of Administration
Cheikh El Kebir Moulaye Taher
1 April 20226 September 2022  El Insaf
Moktar Ahmed Yedali
6 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy
Abdessalam Ould Mohamed Saleh
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Fishing and Maritime Economy
Mohamed Ould Abedeen Ould Ameyev
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Agriculture
Adama Bocar Soko
1 April 20226 September 2022  El Insaf
6 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Livestock
Mohamed Ould Soueidatt
1 April 20226 September 2022  El Insaf
Brahim Vall Ould Mohamed Lemine
6 September 202226 September 2022  El Insaf
Mohamed Ould Abdalahi Ould Ethmane
26 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Trade, Industry, Handicrafts, and Tourism
Lamrabott Ould Bennahi
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Employment and Vocational Training
Lalya Ali Camara
1 April 20226 September 2022  El Insaf
Niang Mamoudou
6 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Housing, Urbanism and Land Planning
Sidi Ahmed Ould Mohamed
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Equipement and Transports
Moktar Ahmed Yedali
1 April 20226 September 2022  El Insaf
Nany Ould Chrougha
6 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Sidi Mohamed Ould Taleb Omar
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Mohamed Lemine Ould Aboyé Ould Cheikh El Hadrami
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Culture, Youth, Sports and Relations with Parliament
Khattar Ould Cheibani
1 April 20226 September 2022  El Insaf
Mohamed Ould Soueidatt
6 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Social Action
Savia Mint N'Tahah
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development
Aissata Daouda Diallo
1 April 20226 September 2022  El Insaf
Lalya Ali Camara
6 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Minister Secretary-General of Government
Zeinebou Mint Ahmednah
1 April 202226 September 2022  El Insaf
Moctar Al Housseynou Lam
26 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Government Spokesperson
Government Spokesperson
Mohamed Melainine Ould Eyih
1 April 20226 September 2022  El Insaf
Nany Ould Chrougha
6 September 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Posts of minister's rank
General Representative for National Solidarity and Anti-Exclusion (Synergy)
Mohamed Ali Ould Sidi Mohamed
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action, and Relations with Civil Society
Cheikh Ahmedou Ould Ahmed Salem Ould Sidi
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Food Security Commissioner
Fatimetou Mint Mahfoudh Ould Khattri
1 April 20223 July 2023  El Insaf
Governor of the Central Bank
Mohamed Lemine Ould Dhehby
31 March 20223 July 2023  El Insaf

Footnotes

  1. Does not include the Prime Minister.

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Preceded by Government of Mauritania
2022–2023
Succeeded by