Last Updated: 10/27/2000
MAURITANIA, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
| President | Taya, Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | El Avia, Ould Mohamed |
| Min. of Civil Service, Labor, Youth & Sports | Sidi, Baba Ould |
| Min. of Commerce, Handicrafts, & Tourism | Hamet, Diop Abdoul |
| Min. of Communications & Relations with Parliament | Saleh, Rachid Ould |
| Min. of Culture & Islamic Orientation | Isselmou, Moustaph Ould |
| Min. of Defense | Elewa, Kaba Ould |
| Min. of Economic & Development Affairs | Nani, Mohamed Ould |
| Min. of Education | Nagi, Sid'El Moctar Ould |
| Min. of Equipment & Transportation | Racine, Ba Amadou |
| Min. of Finance | Gueludio, Camara Aly |
| Min. of Fisheries & Maritime Economy | Zamel, Mohamed el Moctar Ould |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs & Cooperation | Ahmed, Ahmed Ould Sid |
| Min. of Health & Social Affairs | Merzoug, Mohamed Salem Ould |
| Min. of Hydraulics & Energy | Zahaf, Cheikh Ahmed Ould |
| Min. of Interior, Post, & Telecommunications | Jelil, Dahould Abdel |
| Min. of Justice | Lemrabott, Sidi Mahmoud Ould Cheikh Ahmed |
| Min. of Mines & Industry | Rajel, Ishagh Ould |
| Min. of National Defense | Elewa, Kaba Ould |
| Min. of Rural Development & Environment | Hamady, Ahmedy Ould |
| Min. of Women's Rights & Family Welfare | Hedeid, Mintata Mint |
| Sec. of State in Charge of the Struggle Against Illiteracy, & Elementary Education | Abdellahi, Deddoud Ould |
| Sec. of State Delegate to the Prime Minister in Charge of Developing the Use of Informatics | Saleck, Fatimetou Mint Mohamed |
| Ambassador to the US | Ben Jidou, Ahmed Ben Khalifa |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | Deddach, Mahfoudh Ould |