Nani Ould Chrougha – Minister in charge of the Office of the President of the Republic

Biography

Date of birth: 1964

Occupation:University Professor

Married father of five

 

Genesis:

July 95: PhD in the field of automatic control from the Laboratory of Automatic Control and Productivity. University of Bordeaux 1 / France.

June 95: Postgraduate Diploma specialized in the management of companies and public services from the Institute of Political Studies Bordeaux/France.

June 91: Diploma of Advanced Studies in Automatic Control / Industrial Informatics. Automatic Control and Productivity Laboratory University of Bordeaux 1 / France

June 90: Matriz Certificate in Electronics, Electrotechnics and Automatic Control from the University of Orléans/France.

June 89: Certificate of Electronics, Electrotechnics, and Automatic Control from the University of Orléans/France.

June 88: Diploma of General University Studies from the University of Birbijan / France.

June 86: Baccalaureate in Mathematics (Nouakchott/Mauritania)

 

Career

• August 5, 2024 Appointed Minister-designate of the Office of the President of the Republic.
• From April 2022 to September 2022 Advisor to the President of the Republic, Presidency of the Republic.
• From 8 August 2019 to 3 August 2020: Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy.

* Review of the collective agreement governing seafarers

* Updating the strategy of fishing and the marine economy

* Defining the basis for renegotiation with the EU

• From 1 November 2018 to 8 August 2019: Minister of Housing, Urbanism and Territorial Reclamation

* Development of a three-year programme of work

* Complement to the master plan of the city of Nouakchott

* Signing of a framework agreement for the completion and approval of the plans of the city of Nouakchott and the capitals of the wilayas

Preparing, announcing and granting tenders for the construction of administrative buildings (headquarters of the Constitutional Council and the National Assembly, expansion of the National Hospital, Mother and Child Hospital…).

• From 13 February 2014 to 31 November 2014: Minister of Fisheries and Marine Economy

* Leading the integrated reform process for the management of the fishing sector, which led to:

* Preparation and approval of a new fishing strategy that changed the management model that prevailed in the sector.

* Preparation and approval of a new fishing code 017/2017 of 29 July 2015 on quota management.

* Preparation and ratification of Decree No. 159/2015 dated 01/10/2015 implementing the Fishing Code.

* Preparation and approval of the implementing texts of the decree (decisions, decisions, circulars, etc.).

* Preparation and approval of Decree No. 176/2015 dated 04/12/2015 defining the mechanisms of access to wealth.

– Preparation of Decree No. 27/2017 of March 6, 2017 reforming the marketing system of fishing products destined for exploitation by the Mauritanian Fish Marketing Company.

* Reform of the Comica project for the construction of shore ships and the preparation of Decree 207/2014 dated 31/12/2014 and transforming it into an institution of an industrial and commercial nature.

* Reform of the fish market in Nouakchott and transform it into a public institution of an industrial and commercial nature by Decree No. 115/2014 of July 31, 2014.

* Transforming the project of building the port of Tanit into a public institution of an industrial and commercial nature by Decree No. 153-2018.

Establish an integrated wealth management system at the level of the central administration of the sector.

Establishing a fishing observatory with a statistical data system to follow up the evaluation of the sector’s performance.

• From 5 October 2010 to 13 October 2014: Chairman of the Multi-Sector Regulatory Authority

* Preparing the reform of the telecommunications sector, which resulted in:

* Preparation and ratification of Law No. 025/2013 of July 15, 2013 on electronic communications.

* Decree No. 66/2014 setting the conditions for internal interconnection and access to networks and electronic communication services

* Decree No. 065/2014 containing the system of electronic communication activities and the mechanism for granting licenses and permissions

* Decree No. 114/2014 containing the general conditions for the annual contribution to the financing of universal access to basic services

* Establishment of a frequency band monitoring network in the national domain

* Preparation and ratification of Decree No. 154/2014 containing the minimum cost of international telephone calls received to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

• From February 2010 to December 31, 2010: Member of the National Committee in charge of developing a national biometric identification system:

* Chairman of the Subcommittee in charge of evaluating proposals

* Technical Rapporteur of the Committee

* Member of the Steering Technical Committee of the Agency

• From March 8, 2009 to October 5, 2010: Director General of the Agency for the Promotion of Universal Access to Basic Services

* Preparation of a work program for:

* Ensuring the actual launch of projects that have been signed without launching them

* Audit the field of pledges, implementation and completion of funded projects on the Agency’s own resources

* Reform of contractual commitments with development partners (European Union, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development… etc.)

* Create new dynamic action

* Work on the sustainability of projects implemented within the framework of universal access to services by promoting partnership between the public and private sectors

September 8, 2007 to May 18, 2008: Director of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet

Reorganize the Prime Minister’s Office by establishing an institutional framework for the position of the Assistant Director of the Cabinet and focusing the work of the Cabinet in coordinating government work.

* Develop and operate a reporting system to follow up the implementation of the programs of the ministerial sectors

• From 26 May 2005 to 8 September 2007: General Manager of the Banking and Monetary Association for Electronic Transfers (Gemtel)

* Legal Order 031/2006 on the institutionalization of payments through e-commerce

* Order implementing some provisions of Legal Order 031/2006 on the institutionalization of payments through e-commerce

* Preparation of the book of commitments, request for equipment, installation and commissioning of the cash switch for Mauritania

* Obtain classification according to EMV security standards and integrate international VISA cards

• February 15 to May 26, 2005: National Coordinator of the Mauritanian Monetary Project. Central Bank of Mauritania.

* Preparation of the technical-economic feasibility study of the Beni Center for Electronic Interbank Cash Transfers

Develop a roadmap for the establishment of an interbank interbank authority

* Preparing the texts establishing the banking and monetary pool of cash transfers and supervising its launch

• From February 14, 2001 to February 1, 2005 Director of Training, Research and Technology Development at the Secretary of State to the Prime Minister in charge of new technologies.

* Contribute to the preparation of the national strategy for new technologies

* Preparation and implementation of a training program for public decision-makers

* Organizing and managing awareness campaigns and guidance for the use of new technologies at the state level

* Promoting private investment in the sector

• From April 1999 to February 14, 2001: Advisor in charge of studies to the President of the University of Nouakchott

* Participate in a critical reading of the results of the study on the structuring of the higher education sector carried out by BIEF.

* Preparing many funding requests

• From September 1997 to February 14, 2001: Coordinator of the Education Division at the College of Science and Technology
• From August 1996: Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Nouakchott, Mauritania

* Assigned to teach at different stages

* Preparing texts and creating content and programs related to the EEA specialization division.

• From October 1993 to June 1995: Visiting Attaché for Education and Research at the University Institute of Technology / University of Bordeaux 1- France

* In charge of education and applied work for automated and electronic systems in the first and second year

• From October 1991 to October 1993: Research Engineer at AUGRAI Bordeaux – France
• From January 1996 to January 2001 Independent Consultant.