Mohamed Ould Ghazouani: Mauritanian retired general and politician; President of Mauritania (2019–present)
Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani (Arabic: محمد ولد الشيخ محمد أحمد ولد الغزواني; born 4 December 1956), also known as Ghazouani and Ould Ghazouani, is a Mauritanian politician and retired Mauritanian Army general.
He is the President of Mauritania, since 1 August 2019.
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani | |
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.jpg) Mohamed Ould Ghazouani in January 2020 | |
| President of Mauritania | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya Mohamed Ould Bilal |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| Defence Minister for Mauritania | |
| In office October 2018 – 15 March 2019 | |
| President | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| Prime Minister | Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir |
| Preceded by | Jallow Mamadou Bhatia |
| Succeeded by | Yahya Ould Hademine |
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| President | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Lemine |
| Chairperson of the African Union | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Azali Assoumani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani December 4, 1956 Boumdeid, Assaba Region, Colonial Mauritania |
| Nationality | Mauritanian |
| Political party | Union for the Republic |
| Spouse(s) | Mariam Mint Mohamed Vadel Ould Dah |
| Children | 5- Oldest Mohamed Lemine Ould El Ghazouani |
| Education | Received a baccalaureate and a master’s degree in Administration and Military Sciences |
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