A regional council (Arabic: مجلس جهوي, French: conseil régional) is the elected assembly of a region of Mauritania.
On 26 September 2022 all Mauritanian political parties reached an agreement sponsored by the Ministry of Interior and Decentralisation to reform the election system ahead of the upcoming 2023 elections after weeks of meetings between all parties.[1]
Starting from the 2023 elections, regional councils will be elected in a single round using proportional representation through the largest remainder method, with no threshold being applied. The head of the list that gets the most votes will automatically become president of the regional council.[1] [2]
| Region | Legislature name | Seat | Members | President | Last election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrar | Regional Council of Adrar | Atar | 15 | Mohamed Ould Cherif Ould Abdallahi El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Assaba | Regional Council of Assaba | Kiffa | 25 | Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Habib El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Brakna | Regional Council of Brakna | Aleg | 25 | Moustapha Ould Mahmoud El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Regional Council of Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Nouadhibou | 21 | Mohamed Mamy Ould Mohamed Bezeid El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Gorgol | Regional Council of Gorgol | Kaédi | 25 | Ba Amadou Abou El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Guidimaka | Regional Council of Guidimaka | Sélibaby | 25 | Coulibaly Issa El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Hodh Ech Chargui | Regional Council of Hodh Ech Chargui | Néma | 25 | Mohamed Ould Tijani El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Hodh El Gharbi | Regional Council of Hodh El Gharbi | Aïoun | 25 | Jamal Ould Mohamed El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Inchiri | Regional Council of Inchiri | Akjoujt | 11 | Cheikh Melainine Ould El Gharaby El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Nouakchott | Regional Council of Nouakchott | Nouakchott | 37 | Fatimetou Mint Abdel Malick El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Tagant | Regional Council of Tagant | Tidjikja | 15 | Mohamed Ould Biha El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Tiris Zemmour | Regional Council of Tiris Zemmour | Zouérate | 11 | El Hadrami Ould H'Mady El Insaf | 13 May 2023 | |
| Trarza | Regional Council of Trarza | Rosso | 25 | Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Insaf | 13 May 2023 |