Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghf

Background

Waghf, Yahya Ould Ahmed El was born in 1960 in Moudjéria.

Education

Bachelor in Mathematics, 1980. Diploma engineer application to statistics, National Institute Statistics and Applied Economics, Rabat, Morocco, 1984. Diploma engineering economist statistician, National Institute Statistics and Applied Economics, Rabat, Morocco, 1986.

Career

Professor Faculty of Law and Economics Nouakchott, Mauritania, 1986. Head, sats and programming Food Security Commission, Mauritania, 1987—1989. Senior program officer World Food Program, Mauritania, 1989—1999.

Director general, project support sector reform of water, sanitation and energy Ministry Economic Affairs and Development, Mauritania. Director general Societé Mauritanienne de Gaz, Mauritania, 2003. Director Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania, 2003—2004.

Secretary general Department Hydraulics and Energy, Mauritania, 2004—2005. Director Air Mauritania, 2005—2006. Advisor to minister finance Islamic Republic of Mauritania, 2007, minister secretary general of the presidency, 2007—2008, prime minister, 2008.

Achievements

• Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghf has been listed as a noteworthy Prime Minister of Mauritania by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President National Pact for Democracy and Development, Mauritania, 2008.

Connections

Married; 4 children.