Politics
Contents
- Official name: République islamique de Mauritanie
- Form of state: Arab and African Islamic republic
- Legal system: Based on the 1991 constitution, strongly influenced by sharia (Islamic law)
National legislature
- The unicameral parliament consists of the National Assembly, with 147 seats
National elections
- Municipal and National Assembly elections were held in September 2018; the presidential election was held in June 2019; the next presidential election is due in June 2024
Head of state
- President; currently Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ahmed Ghazouani
National government
On June 22nd 2019 Mr Ghazouani was elected as president for a five-year term in office. Yahya Ould Hademine was appointed as prime minister by Mr Ghazouani’s predecessor Mr Abdel Aziz and remains in the post
Main political parties
The main political parties are
- Union pour la République (UPR)
- Parti républicain pour la démocratie et le renouveau (PRDR);
- Rassemblement des forces démocratiques (RFD);
- Union des forces du progrès (UFP);
- Alliance populaire progressiste (APP);
- Union pour la démocratie et le développement (UDP);
- Rassemblement pour la démocratie et l’unité (RDU);
- Parti mauritanien pour l’union et le changement (Hatem);
- Front populaire mauritanien (FPM);
- Pacte national pour la démocratie et le développement (PNDD);
- Union des forces démocratiques (UFD);
- Alliance pour la justice et la démocratie/Mouvement pour la rénovation (AJD/MR);
- Tawassoul Party;
- el-Wiam
Key ministers
- Prime minister: Yahya Ould Hademine
- Basic education: Makboula Bint Berdid
- Culture & crafts: Mohamed Lemine Ould Cheikh
- Defence: Yahya Ould Hademine
- Education & scientific research: Sidi Ould Salem
- Energy, oil & mines: Mohamed Abdel Vetah
- Environment & sustainable development: Amadi Kamara
- Finance: Mukhtar Ould Agay
- Fisheries & maritime economy: Yahya Ould Abdel Dayem
- Foreign affairs: Smael Ould Cheikh Ahmed
- Health: Kane Boubacar
- Housing: Alnany Ould Ashrouqa.
- Interior & decentralisation: Ahmedou Ould Abdalla
- Islamic affairs: Ahmed Ould Ahl Dawood
- Justice: Mukhtar Malal Ja
- Parliament relations: Mohamed Lemine Ould Cheikh
- Trade, tourism & industry: Khadijetou Mbarek Fall
- Transport: Aslam Ould Sidi Mokhtar Ould Habib
- Water & sanitation: Naha Mint Hamdi Ould Mouknass
Central bank governor
- Dahi Ould Abdel Aziz
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