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Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug

Politician

Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Mohamed Salem MERZOUG · Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug · محمد سالم ولد مرزوك				[sources]
Alias	Mohamed Salem Merzoug				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Mauritania				[sources]
Citizenship	Mauritania				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
Title	Son Excellence				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q114107123				[sources]
Position	Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, & Mauritanians Abroad · Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad (2022-)				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-26	Last processed	2026-01-04	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Mauritanian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Ministre des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération africain et des Mauritaniens à l'étranger de la République islamique de Mauritanie	2022-05-05	-

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Source data IDs: us-cia-mauritania-mohamed-salem-merzoug-minister-of-foreign-affairs-african-cooperation-mauritanians-abroad · unprot-e5d44b3b67c499dfe2de6407121280a8770e6d32 · unprot-aeb635bd927e4e67287f90be60f59621150193c2

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