Mauritania’s Ruling Body Forms First Cabinet After Coup

Mauritania’s ruling High State Council that deposed former President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi in a recent coup, has announced the formation of its first government. The composition of this much awaited Cabinet was published by the High Council’s presidency in a statement issued in the state-run Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) shortly after midnight (local time).

Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdhaf, the country’s former ambassador to Brussels was already appointed Prime Minister on 15 August 2008. This new team of technocrats, who are not known on the political scene, is composed of 28 members -22 ministers, 3 State secretaries and 3 commissioners-.

The leading opposition party, the “Rassemblement des forces démocratiques” (Rally of Democratic forces, RFD) led by Ahmed Ould Daddah has no representative in the new government, in protest against the High Council’s refusal to limit the transitional period and the vagueness about its members’ intent to seek election.

The opposition party however has reiterated its support to High State Council.

Following is the list of the new government:

- Minister of Justice : Amadou Tidjane Bal,
- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation: Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou,
- Minister of National Defence: Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed Lemine,
- Minister of Interior and Decentralisation: Mohamed Ould Maaouya,
- Minister of Economy and development: Sidi Ould Tah,
- Minister of Finance: Sid’Ahmed Ould Raiss,
- Minister of National Education: Ahmed Ould Bah,
- Minister of Islamic Affaires and Original Education: Othmane Ould Cheikh Ahmed Aboul Maali,
- Minister of Public Services, Employment, and Vocational Training: Hacen Ould Limam Ould Amar Jowda,
- Minister of Health: Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Siyam,
- Minister of Oil and Energy: Die Ould Zeine,
- Minister of Fishing and Maritime Economy: Hacenna Ould Ely,
- Minister of Trade, Handicrafts and Tourism: Bamba Ould Dermane,
- Minister of Housing, Urban Planning and Land Use Palnning: Sy Adama,
- Minister of Rural Development: Messaouda Mint Baham,
- Minister of Equipment and Transports: Camara Moussa Seydi Boubou,
- Minister of Water and Sanitation: Mohamed Lemine Ould Aboye,
- Minister of Industry and Mines: Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Oudaa,
- Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports: Sidi Ould Samba,
- Minister of Communication and Relations with the Parliament: Mohamed Ould Mohamed Abderrahmane Ould Moine,
- Minister of Social Affairs, Children and the Family: Selama Mint Cheikhna Ould Lemrabott,
- Vice-minister for Environment and Sustainable Development: Mohamed Ould Ahmed Salem,

- State Secretary for the Modernisation of the Administration and for Communication and Information Technologies: Sidi Ould Mayouf,
- State Secretary for Maghreb Affairs: Mohamed Abderrahmane Ould Mohamed Ahmed,
- Government Permanent Secretary: Ba Ousmane

- Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Actions, and Relations with the Civil Society: Mohamed Lemine Ould Dadde,
- Commissioner for Food Security: Mohamed Ould Mohamedou, - Commissioner for Investment Promotion: Ba Houdou.

Source African Press Agency

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