List of prime ministers of Mauritania

Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
الوزير الأول للجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية Premier Ministre de la République Islamique de la Mauritanie
Seal of Mauritania
Incumbent Mokhtar Ould Djay since 2 August 2024
Appointer	Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, as President of Mauritania
Term length	None
Inaugural holder	Moktar Ould Daddah
Formation	28 November 1960
Website	primature.gov.mr

Politics of Mauritania
Member State of the Arab League
Constitution Human rights Slavery
Government President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Bilal
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This is a list of prime ministers of Mauritania since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Mauritania in 1960 to the present day.

A total of seventeen people have served as Prime Minister of Mauritania (not counting one Acting Prime Minister). Additionally, four persons, Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar and Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna, have served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The current Prime Minister of Mauritania is Mokhtar Ould Djay, since 2 August 2024.^[1]