Government of Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya
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[a] |
| Member parties | UPR UDP |
| Status in legislature | Majority coalition government 109 / 157 (69%) |
| Opposition parties | Tewassoul APP RFD UFP Sawab+ AJD/MR |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2018 Mauritanian parliamentary election |
| Legislature term(s) | 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.
Background[edit]
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]
Ministers[edit]
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mohamed Melainine Ould Eyih | 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[b] | Habib Ould Ham | 9 August 2019 | 6 August 2020 | UPR | |||||
Footnotes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Mauritanie : liste du nouveau gouvernement" [Mauritania: list of the new government]. Xinhua News Agency (in French). 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "En Mauritanie, le Premier ministre présente la démission de son gouvernement". France 24 (in French). 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "10 معلومات عن الحكومة الجديدة" [10 facts about the new government]. Essahraa Centre for Studies and Consultations (in Arabic). 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Mauritanie : des proches d'Aziz reconduits dans le premier gouvernement de Ghazouani" [Mauritania: people close to Aziz returned to Ghazouani’s first government]. Jeune Afrique (in French). 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ تشكلة الحكومة النهائية [Final composition of the government] (YouTube video) (in Arabic). Television of Mauritania. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2023-12-28.