Sghair Ould M'Bareck
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Sghair Ould M'Bareck is a Mauritania
n politician. He was the Prime Minister of Mauritania from July 6, 2003, when he was appointed by President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
following an attempted coup in the previous month, until August 7, 2005, when he resigned following a successful coup against Taya. Ould M'Bareck is a Haratin
.
M'Bareck, who was born in Néma
, entered the government as Minister of National Education in April 1992. In 1993 he became Minister of Rural Development and the Environment, and in late 1995 he became Minister of Health and Social Affairs. He was Minister of National Education again from 1997 to 1998, then Minister of Trade, the Craft Industry and Tourism from 1998 to 1999. He became Minister of Equipment and Transport in late 1999, Minister of National Education again in 2000, and Minister of Justice in November 2001. He was then appointed as Prime Minister in July 2003. He replaced Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna
, who came from the same part of eastern Mauritania as many of the accused 2003 coup plotters.
President Ould Taya was deposed in a military coup on August 3, 2005. Although the coup leaders requested on the following day that Ould M'Bareck and other government ministers remain in their posts, on August 7 he and his government resigned and the coup leaders named a new prime minister, Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar
, who had previously held that office from 1992 to 1996.
As of 2009, M'Bareck holds the post of Mediator of the Republic. He is one of four candidates standing in the June 2009 presidential election
. He met with Interim President Ba Mamadou M'Bare in late April to submit a request for a two-month leave of absence in order to concentrate on his presidential candidacy.
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
n politician. He was the Prime Minister of Mauritania from July 6, 2003, when he was appointed by President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya , was Prime Minister of Mauritania from 1981 to 1984 and president from 1984 to 2005. He guided Mauritania from military rule to democracy, and took a pro-Western stance in foreign affairs...
following an attempted coup in the previous month, until August 7, 2005, when he resigned following a successful coup against Taya. Ould M'Bareck is a Haratin
Haratin
Haratin are oasis-dwellers in the Sahara, especially in southern Morocco and Mauritania, who make up a socially and ethnically distinct group of largely sedentary dark colored workers speaking either Berber or Arabic...
.
M'Bareck, who was born in Néma
Néma
Néma is a town in southeastern Mauritania, close to the border with Mali. It is located at around . It is the capital of Hodh Ech Chargui Region and of the Néma Department....
, entered the government as Minister of National Education in April 1992. In 1993 he became Minister of Rural Development and the Environment, and in late 1995 he became Minister of Health and Social Affairs. He was Minister of National Education again from 1997 to 1998, then Minister of Trade, the Craft Industry and Tourism from 1998 to 1999. He became Minister of Equipment and Transport in late 1999, Minister of National Education again in 2000, and Minister of Justice in November 2001. He was then appointed as Prime Minister in July 2003. He replaced Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna
Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna
Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna is a Mauritanian political figure. He was Prime Minister of Mauritania from 2 January 1996 to 18 December 1997, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 12 July 1998 to 16 November 1998, and Prime Minister again from 16 November 1998 to 6 July 2003 under President...
, who came from the same part of eastern Mauritania as many of the accused 2003 coup plotters.
President Ould Taya was deposed in a military coup on August 3, 2005. Although the coup leaders requested on the following day that Ould M'Bareck and other government ministers remain in their posts, on August 7 he and his government resigned and the coup leaders named a new prime minister, Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar
Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar
Having served twice as Prime Minister, from April 1992 to January 1996, and from August 2005 to March 2007, Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar is a leading player in the political and economic changes which have taken place in Mauritania over the last twenty years...
, who had previously held that office from 1992 to 1996.
As of 2009, M'Bareck holds the post of Mediator of the Republic. He is one of four candidates standing in the June 2009 presidential election
Mauritanian presidential election, 2009
A presidential election was held in Mauritania on 18 July 2009. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who led the 2008 coup d'état, won a narrow first-round majority in the election, according to official results...
. He met with Interim President Ba Mamadou M'Bare in late April to submit a request for a two-month leave of absence in order to concentrate on his presidential candidacy.