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Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

Military · Politician

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani 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 Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani · Mohamed Ould Ghazouani · Mohammed ould al-Ghazouani · Muhammad uld Ghazuání · Muhammad wuld al-Ghazwani · 14 more...				[sources]
Other name	Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani · Muhammad wuld Ghazwani · Muhammad wuld asz-Szajch Muhammad Ahmad wuld al-Ghazwani · محمد ولد الشيخ محمد أحمد ولد الغزواني · محمد ولد محمد اﺣﻤﺪ الشيخ الغزواني				[sources]
Weak alias	穆罕默德·乌尔德·加祖瓦尼 · 穆罕默德·乌尔德·谢赫·穆罕默德·艾哈迈德·乌尔德·加兹瓦尼 · 穆罕默德·烏爾德·加兹瓦尼 · 穆罕默德·烏爾德·加祖瓦尼				[sources]
Birth date	1956-12-31				[sources]
Place of birth	Boumdeid				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Mauritania				[sources]
Citizenship	Mauritania				[sources]
First name	Ahmed · Mohamed · Muhammad				[sources]
Last name	Cheikh · Ghazouani · Ould				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q12241106				[sources]
Position	President of Mauritania (2019-)				[sources]
Education	Meknes Royal Military Academy				[sources]
Religion	Sufism				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-11-11	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Mauritanian retired general and politician; President of Mauritania (2019–present)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-08

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Mariem Mint Mohamed Fadel Ould Dah Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
President of Mauritania	2019-08-01	-

Data sources

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,139

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