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Mohamed Ould Cheikh GHAZOUANI

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Mohamed Ould Cheikh 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 Cheikh GHAZOUANI				[sources]
Citizenship	Mauritania				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
Title	Son Excellence				[sources]
Position	President · Président de la République islamique de Mauritanie				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-15	Last processed	2026-03-24	First seen	2023-08-16

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Président de la République islamique de Mauritanie	2019-06-22	-

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Source data IDs: us-cia-mauritania-mohamed-ould-cheikh-ghazouani-president · us-cia-mauritania-mohamed-ould-cheikh-el-ghazouani-president · unprot-b0e99e81457712398e2c0b445bd4a3e5fb52e6f3 · unprot-29b42c8750377652b6d519784ae8dfd892d323ec

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