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Mauritania
Africa•3 Listed Leaders
Last Updated: 7/16/2026
Government Overview
A largely desert Northwest African state bridging the Arab Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa.
Political & Constitutional Structure
Presidential republic
Current Heads of State & Government
M
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
President
Assumed Office: 8/1/2019
M
Mokhtar Ould Djay
Prime Minister
Assumed Office: 1/1/2024
G
Gen. Mohamed Vall Ould Rais
Chief of Staff, National Army
Assumed Office: 1/1/2024