Born 1957, Néma, Mauritania
Prime Minister of Mauritania, 2008–2014 
Consultant, Industrial Development Center for African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries and the European Union, in charge of valuing the mineral resources of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries as a consultant. 
Coordinator, integrated development project for the Eastern Basin
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to Brussels and the European Union, 2006–2008