Third government of Mohamed Ould Bilal | |
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![]() 18th Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania | |
2023-2024 | |
![]() The cabinet in front of the Grey Palace in July 2023. | |
Date formed | 4 July 2023 |
Date dissolved | 2 August 2024 |
People and organisations | |
President | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani |
Prime Minister | Mohamed Ould Bilal |
No. of ministers | 26 [lower-alpha 1] |
Member parties | El Insaf Union for Democracy and Progress |
Status in legislature | Majority coalition government 117 / 176 (66%) |
Opposition parties | Tewassoul Sawab–RAG AJD/MR Hope Mauritania State of Justice |
History | |
Election | 2023 Mauritanian parliamentary election |
Legislature term | 10th National Assembly of Mauritania |
Budget | 108.1 billion MRU (2024) [1] |
Predecessor | Ould Bilal II |
Successor | Ould Djay |
The third government of Mohamed Ould Bilal was the 18th government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in office from 4 July 2023 to 2 August 2024. [2] [3] [4] It is a coalition between El Insaf and the Union for Democracy and Progress, whose leader Naha Mint Mouknass is the only member representing the party.
The government was formed after Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Bilal resigned with his government on 3 July 2023, [5] with him being re-nominated by President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani hours later. [6]
The list of members was announced by the Presidency of the Republic on 4 July, taking position immediately. [2]
Most ministers from the previous government remained, with nine new ministers entering the government, of which only one was a woman. [7]
Four appointed ministers were already serving as deputies elected in the 2023 Mauritanian parliamentary election, which opened the door to them resigning from their position as deputies. [8]
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
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Prime Minister | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | ||||||
Minister of Justice | Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Cheikh Abdoullah Ould Boya | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad | Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of National Defense | Hanena Ould Sidi | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of the Interior and Decentralisation | Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed Lemine | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Islamic Affairs and Original Education | Dah Ould Sidi Ould Amar Taleb | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development | Abdessalam Ould Mohamed Saleh | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Finance | Isselmou Ould Mohamed M'Bady | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of National Education and Reform of Education System | Moktar Ould Dahi | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Health | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | UDP | ||||||
Minister of Public Service and Labor | Sidi Yahya Ould Cheikhna Ould Lemrabott | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Modernization of Administration | Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Louly | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy | Nany Ould Chrougha | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Fishing and Maritime Economy | Moctar Al Housseynou Lam | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Agriculture | Moma Ould Beïbatt Hamahoullah | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Livestock | Hmeïdit Ould Cheïn | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Trade, Industry, Handicrafts, and Tourism | Lemrabott Ould Bennahi | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Employment and Vocational Training | Zeinebou Mint Ahmednah | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Housing, Urbanism and Land Planning | Sid'Ahmed Ould Mohamed | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Equipement and Transports | Mohamed Ali Ould Sidi Mohamed | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Water and Sanitation | Ismael Ould Abdel Vettah | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research | Niang Mamoudou | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Culture, Youth, Sports and Relations with Parliament | Ahmed Ould Sid’Ahmed Ould Djé | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Social Action, Childhood and Family | Savia Mint N'Tahah | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development | Lalya Ali Camara | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister Secretary-General of Government | Aïssata Ba Yahya | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Government Spokesperson | |||||||||
Government Spokesperson | Nany Ould Chrougha | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf | |||||
Minister Delegate | |||||||||
Minister Delegate in charge of Mauritanians Abroad [lower-alpha 2] | Mohamed Yahya Ould Hmednah | 4 July 2023 | 2 August 2024 | El Insaf |
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