Moktar Ould Djay: Head of government, Mauritania
Moktar Ould Djay is the head of government of Mauritania, listed by the United Nations as “Premier Ministre de la République islamique de Mauritanie”.
Posts held
- Premier Ministre de la République islamique de Mauritanie (head of government), Mauritania. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Moktar Ould Djay sits in the ladder of power
As head of government, Moktar Ould Djay works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Mauritania (regions, cities).
Above that, Mauritania is a member of:
- African Union level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Mauritania
- Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Président de la République islamique de Mauritanie, Mauritania
- Mohamed Salem Merzoug Ministre des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération africaine et des Mauritaniens à l'étranger de la République islamique de Mauritanie, Mauritania
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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