Back محمد ولد الغزواني Arabic محمد ولد الغزوانى ARZ Мухамед ульд аш-Шэйх аль-Газуанi Byelorussian Muhammad uld Ghazuání Czech Mohamed Ould Ghazouani German Μοχάμετ Ουλντ Γκαζουανί Greek Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Spanish Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Estonian Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Basque محمد ولد غزوانی Persian
General Mohamed Ould Ghazouani | |
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محمد ولد الغزواني | |
.jpg) Ghazouani in 2022 | |
| 9th President of Mauritania | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya Mohamed Ould Bilal Mokhtar Ould Djay |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| 22nd Chairperson of the African Union | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Azali Assoumani |
| Minister of Defense | |
| 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 13 May 2008 – 6 November 2018 | |
| President | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| Preceded by | Felix Negri[1] |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Lemine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1956[2] 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 |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Nouakchott |
| Education | Meknes Royal Military Academy |
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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 |
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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[3] and Ould Ghazouani,[4] is a Mauritanian politician and retired army general who has served as the 9th President of Mauritania since 2019,[5][6] and the chairperson of the African Union since February 2024.[7]
Ghazouani is a former general-director of National Security[2] and former chief of staff of the Armed Forces of Mauritania (2008–2018).[8] He was defense minister of Mauritania from October 2018 to March 2019.[9][10] 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.[6] His victory in the 2019 presidential election was presented as having been the country's first peaceful transition of power since independence.[11]
Ghazouani has overseen a period of relative stability in Mauritania. He has worked to improve social security and combat corruption, including the arrest of his predecessor. Ghazouani also played a crucial role in eliminating jihadist violence, modernizing the military, and engaging with communities and Islamist groups.[12]
- ^ "Colonel Felix Negri, Chief of National Army Staff from 24 December 2007 to 13 May 2008". Mauritanian National Army (in Arabic). 15 August 2012.
- ^ a b "السيرة الذاتية للفريق محمد ولد الغزواني - أقــــلام حرة". aqlame.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "غزواني يعلن ترشحه للانتخابات الرئاسية". 1 March 2019. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "ولد الغزواني: للعهد عندي معناه، وأسعى لتحقيق طموح الشعب". الأخبار: أول وكالة أنباء موريتانية مستقلة. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Ghazouani sworn in as new Mauritanian president: CENI". www.aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Mauritania Constitutional Council Confirms Mohamed Ould Ghazouani as President". Voice of America. July 2019. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "President of Mauritania Elected As New Chairperson of AU". ENA English. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Declares himself Winner of Mauritania Presidential Polls". Asharq AL-awsat. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "صديق الرئيس وزيرا للدفاع.. ماذا يرتّب جنرالات موريتانيا قبيل الرئاسيات؟". www.aljazeera.net. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Mauritania's new president". www.aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "First peaceful transfer of power in Mauritania's presidential polls". RFI. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Mauritania is a beacon of stability in the coup-prone Sahel". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 10 August 2024.