Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is remembered in public life for work that changed what came after it.
The record lists Mohamed Ould Ghazouani as Mauritanian retired general and politician; President of Mauritania (2019–present).
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was born at Boumdeid in 1956. His recorded nationality is Mauritania. He was educated at Meknes Royal Military Academy.
Twentieth-century politics was conducted under the shadow of two world wars, decolonisation and the Cold War, and broadcast to electorates that could watch it happen.
The offices held were President of Mauritania (from 2019) and Defence Minister of Mauritania (2018–2019).
His political affiliation is recorded as Union for the Republic and Equity Party.
The test of a public life is what remained possible afterwards that had not been possible before.
That the career was made in Mauritania is not incidental: the institutions available, the franchise, and the constraints of the moment all shaped what could be attempted.
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani's career is not finished, and the historical verdict on it has not been reached.
Achievements
- President of Mauritania (from 2019)
- Defence Minister of Mauritania (2018–2019)
- Educated at Meknes Royal Military Academy
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