Mokhtar Ould Djay

Mauritanian politician

Mokhtar Ould Djay (born 28 December 1973) is a Mauritanian politician. He has been the prime minister of Mauritania since 2 August 2024.[1]

Mokhtar Ould Djay
المختار ولد أجاي
Ould Djay in 2019
Prime Minister of Mauritania
Assumed office
2 August 2024
PresidentMohamed Ould Ghazouani
Preceded byMohamed Ould Bilal
Head of the President's Office
In office
4 July 2023 – 2 August 2024
PresidentMohamed Ould Ghazouani
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
9 February 2016 – 5 August 2019
PresidentMohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Prime Minister
Preceded by
  • Himself (Finance)
  • Sid'Ahmed Ould Raiss (Economy)
Succeeded by
  • Ckeikh El Kebir Ould Moulay Taher (Economy and Industry)
  • Mohamed Lemine Ould Dhehbi (Finance)
Minister of Finance
In office
16 January 2015 – 9 February 2016
PresidentMohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Prime MinisterYahya Ould Hademine
Preceded byHimself (Finance)
Succeeded byHimself (Economy and Finance)
Personal details
Born (1973-12-28) 28 December 1973 (age 50)
Moudjéria, Tagant, Mauritania
Political partyEl Insaf (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
Union for the Republic (until 2022)
ResidenceNouakchott
Alma mater
CabinetOuld Djay government (2024–present)

References

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  1. "ولد غزواني يعين ولد اجاي وزيرا أول" [Ghazouani appoints Ould Djay as Prime Minister] (in Arabic). Al Akhbar. 2024-08-02. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-03.