Abdallahi O. Souleymane O. Cheikh-Sidia – Minister of Economy and Development

Abdallahi O. SOULEYMANE O. CHEIKH-SIDIA 
Born in 1961 in Boutilimit

Education
– Original Mahdharian studies (Holy Quran, grammar and morphology of classical Arabic, classical Arabic poetry and metre, Fiqh, etc.)
– Doctorate in Economics (Honours: Very Honourable with Distinction), University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis (France) – 2009
– International Diploma in Public Administration with the title of Former Student of the National School of Administration (ENA – France – René CHAR Promotion) – 1994
– Graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po Paris – Section: Economics and Finance) – 1986
– Postgraduate Diploma (D.E.A) in Economic Analysis and Policy (University of Rouen / Upper Normandy – France) – 1985
– Master’s Degree in Economics (2nd in the class) – University of Dakar (Senegal) – 1983
– Baccalaureate Series ‘D/Scientific’ (Grade: Quite Good), Lycée National de Nouakchott (Mauritania) – 1979

Professional experience in Mauritania:
– Director General of the National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM) 2023 – 2024,
– Minister of Finance (August 2005 – April 2007)
– Minister of Economic Affairs and Development (May 2003 – July 2004)
– Director of Programming and Studies at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Development (February 1998 / April 2003)
– Deputy Director of Planning at the Ministry of Planning (April 1992 – August 1993 and February 1995 – January 1998)
– Head of the Planning Department at the Planning Directorate of the Ministry of Planning and Employment (January 1990 – March 1992)
– Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences, University of Nouakchott (1986/1987 and 1987/1988)

International professional experience:
Since August 2007: Senior Economic Adviser at the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development / AFESD – (Kuwait)
Economic Advisor at FADES / Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development – [March 2005 / August 2005] – (Kuwait)
Expert / Economist – (World Bank / Resident Mission in Mauritania / January 1988 – November 1989)
Governor for Mauritania at the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), etc. (2003/2004 and then 2005/2007)