Mohamedou Ahmedou Mhaimid – Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty
Full Name: Mohamedou Ahmedou Mhaimid 
Marital Status:Married, father of children
Academic Background
⦁ 1996 – 1999: Postgraduate Diploma (DEA, equivalent to doctoral-level studies), specialization in Development Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management – Tunis. Grade: Good.
⦁ 1995 – 1996: Advanced Certificate in Economic Sciences, Tunis El Manar University (Top of the class).
⦁ 1991 – 1995: Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Economic Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Law – Nouakchott (Top of the class).
Professional Experience:
Public Sector
⦁ Since March 17, 2026: Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty
⦁ 2023 – 2026: Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic
⦁ 2019 – 2022: Minister of Equipment and Transport
⦁ 2020 – 2021: Chairman of the Logistics Commission (COVID-19 management)
⦁ 2019 – 2020: President of the Council of Arab Transport Ministers
⦁ 2019 – 2022: Member of the Council of Arab Transport Ministers
⦁ 2019 – 2022: Member of the ASCANA Council of Ministers
⦁ 2018 – 2019: Member of the Technical Committee for the Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights
⦁ 2018 – 2019: Member of the National SDG Review Committee
⦁ 2017: Participant in a United Nations panel (Geneva) on poverty reduction
⦁ 2016 – 2019: Chairman of the Sectoral Development Commission – Tadamoun Agency
⦁ 2016 – 2019: Member of multi-sector technical committees
⦁ 2016: Member of a commission on the sustainability of social protection financing
⦁ 2014 – 2019: Project Officer (Planning) – Tadamoun Agency
⦁ 2014 – 2019: Coordinator of the Social Safety Nets Project (World Bank)
⦁ 2014 – 2019: Coordinator of the National Tekavoul Program
⦁ 2013 – 2014: Project Officer – Tadamoun Agency
⦁ 2009: Head of Strategies and Policies Department – Ministry of Economy
⦁ 2006 – 2007: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – Human Rights Commission
International Consulting:
⦁ Team Leader – Study on Social Protection (ESCWA – Beirut)
⦁ Senior Expert – Project Management (E-SUD Development – African Development Bank)
⦁ Expert – Study on Social Investments (ECA – Addis Ababa)
National Consulting:
⦁ Organizational restructuring studies (BINOR consulting firm)
⦁ Development of regional strategies (Tiris Zemmour)
⦁ Training on Public Investment Programs
⦁ Preparation of Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (2016–2018, etc.)
⦁ Sectoral studies (energy, fisheries, environment)
⦁ Poverty reduction reports
⦁ Technical assistance (UNICEF, Ministries, Tadamoun)
⦁ Economic study on funds for divorced women
⦁ Development of decentralization and employment programs
Higher Education Teaching
⦁ Lecturer in Economics (macro, micro, international trade, etc.)
⦁ Institutions: Nouakchott, Lebanese International University
⦁ Lecturer in Tunisia (1999 – 2006)
Private Sector
⦁ 2009 – 2014: Human Resources Director, then Director of Corporate Division – Chinguitel
International Participation
⦁ SDG Forum (New York)
⦁ Human Rights Council (Geneva)
⦁ World Bank Forums (Africa)
⦁ ESCWA workshops (Beirut)
⦁ South-South cooperation forums (Germany, China)
⦁ ITU meetings (Geneva)
⦁ Economic seminars (France)