Second government of Mohamed Ould Bilal explained
The second government of Mohamed Ould Bilal was the 17th government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in office between 1 April 2022 and 3 July 2023.[1] [2] It was a coalition between the Union for the Republic, which rebranded itself as El Insaf in July 2022, and the Union for Democracy and Progress, whose leader Naha Mint Mouknass is the only member representing the party.
Background
The government was formed after Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Bilal resigned with his government on 29 March 2022,[3] with him being re-nominated by President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani the following day.[4]
The government change was blamed on severe criticism of the government's performance by Ghazouani, with the president saying on a speech on 24 March 2022 that "Most ministries do not have enough staff to solve the problems of citizens. This is unacceptable. There is a huge lack of oversight of public services".[5]
Cabinet changes
Ould Bilal's second government saw two reshuffles:
- On 6 September 2022, a presidential decree was published announcing changes in several ministries, which was announced minutes after Mauritanian media announced that Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, who was previously Prime Minister during ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's first term, was appointed Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic, an office which is considered to be parallel to the Prime Minister in Mauritanian politics.[6] Mauritanian digital SaharaMedia reported that the move came after a long meeting between President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Ould Mohamed Laghdaf and that it was done in order for El Insaf to have a "quiet man" that could negotiate with the opposition and help the party prepare itself for the upcoming parliamentary and regional election.[7] In a similar move, newly-appointed leader of El Insaf Mohamed Melainine Ould Eyih left the government, while several ministers changed their offices, with only the new Minister of Livestock Brahim Vall Ould Mohamed Lemine being a brand-new appointment. The cabinet also saw the return of Nani Ould Chrougha, who left the government in 2020 after his involvement in a corruption case during the presidency of Ould Abdel Aziz. He was subsequently appointed Minister of Equipment and Transports and government Spokesperson.[8]
- On 26 September 2022, the ministries of National Education and Reform of Education System, Public Service and Labor, and Livestock and the Minister Secretary-General of the Government were replaced.[9]
Ministers
The list of members was announced by the Presidency of the Republic on 1 April, taking position immediately.[10] The following table has been updated to reflect the two reshuffles that happened.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022-04-01 . Presidency of Republic Announces Formation of New Government . 2022-07-05 . AMI (Mauritanian News Agency) . en.
- Web site: Rédaction . 2022-04-01 . Mauritanie: Ghazouani réaménage son gouvernement (liste et éclairages) . 2024-02-27 . Financial Afrik . fr-FR.
- Web site: 2022-03-29 . Prime Minister Submits Government Resignation . 2022-07-07 . AMI (Mauritanian News Agency) . en.
- Web site: 2022-03-30 . Prime Minister: "I Will Form a Government Close to the Citizen" . 2022-07-07 . AMI (Mauritanian News Agency) . en.
- Web site: 2022-03-30 . Mauritania's government resigns following criticism by president . 2022-09-28 . . en.
- Web site: 2022-09-06 . Remaniement partiel au niveau du Gouvernement . Partial reshuffle at government level . 2022-09-07 . AMI (Mauritanian News Agency) . fr.
- Web site: 2022-09-07 . رجلُ الأغلبية وصديق المعارضة.. ماذا وراء تعيين ولد محمد لقظف؟ . The man of the majority and friend of the opposition... What is behind the appointment of Ould Mohamed Laghdaf? . 2022-09-07 . SaharaMedias . ar.
- Web site: 2022-09-06 . Mauritanie : remaniement ministériel partiel et permutations . Mauritania: partial ministerial reshuffle and permutations . 2022-09-07 . SaharaMedias . fr.
- Web site: 2022-09-26 . Remaniement partiel du Gouvernement . Partial reshuffle of the government . 2022-09-27 . AMI (Mauritanian News Agency) . fr.
- Web site: 2022-04-01 . Presidency of Republic Announces Formation of New Government . 2022-07-07 . AMI (Mauritanian News Agency) . en.
