Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
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Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani (Arabic: محمد ولد الشيخ محمد أحمد ولد الغزواني; born 4 December 1956), also known as Ghazouani[2] and Ould Ghazouani,[3] is a Mauritanian retired army general and politician who has served as the 9th president of Mauritania since 2019.[4][5] He has served as chairperson of the African Union since February 2024.[6]
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Mohamed Ould Ghazouani | |
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محمد ولد الغزواني | |
9th 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 |
22nd Chairperson of the African Union | |
Assumed office 17 February 2024 | |
Preceded by | Azali Assoumani |
Minister of Defence | |
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 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-12-04) 4 December 1956 (age 67)[1] Boumdeid, Assaba Region, Colonial Mauritania |
Political party | Equity Party (since 2022) |
Other political affiliations | Union for the Republic (until 2022) |
Spouse | Mariam Mint Mohamed Vadel Ould Dah |
Children | 5 |
Education | Received a baccalaureate and a master’s degree in Administration and Military Sciences |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Mauritania |
Branch/service | Mauritanian Army |
Years of service | 1970s–2018 |
Rank | General |
Commands | General Director of National Security Chief of National Army Staff |
Ghazouani is a former general director of National Security[1] and former chief of staff of the Armed Forces of Mauritania (2008–2018).[7] He was defence minister of Mauritania from October 2018 to March 2019.[8][9] At that time a close ally of his predecessor Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, he was elected president of Mauritania on 22 June 2019 following the 2019 presidential election.[5] His victory in the 2019 presidential election was presented as having been the country's first peaceful transition of power since independence.[10]