Mokhtar Ould Djay

Mokhtar Ould Djay
المختار ولد أجاي
Ould Djay in 2019
Prime Minister of Mauritania
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 August 2024
President	Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Preceded by	Mohamed Ould Bilal
Head of the President's Office
In office 4 July 2023 – 2 August 2024
President	Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office 9 February 2016 – 5 August 2019
President	Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Prime Minister	Yahya Ould Hademine Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir
Preceded by	Himself (Finance) Sid'Ahmed Ould Raiss (Economy)
Succeeded by	Ckeikh El Kebir Ould Moulay Taher (Economy and Industry) Mohamed Lemine Ould Dhehbi (Finance)
Minister of Finance
In office 16 January 2015 – 9 February 2016
President	Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Prime Minister	Yahya Ould Hademine
Preceded by	Himself (Finance)
Succeeded by	Himself (Economy and Finance)
Personal details
Born	(1973-12-28) 28 December 1973 (age 50) Moudjéria, Tagant, Mauritania
Political party	El Insaf (since 2022)
Other political affiliations	Union for the Republic (until 2022)
Residence	Nouakchott
Alma mater	National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics University of Toulouse
Cabinet	Ould Djay government (2024–present)

Mokhtar Ould Djay (also spelled as Moctar Ould Diay and Mokhtar Ould Diaye, among other variations, Arabic: المختار ولد أجاي; born 28 December 1973) is a Mauritanian politician serving as the current Prime Minister of Mauritania since 2 August 2024.^[1] He previously served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Economy and Finance under the presidency of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, and more recently as Head of the Office of President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.