Amal mint Maouloud
Amal mint Maouloud | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Hydraulics and Sanitation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania | |
| Assumed office 6 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani |
| Prime Minister | Mokhtar Ould Djay |
| Chief Executive Officer of Mauritania Airlines | |
| In office 2019–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1983 Brussels, Belgium |
| Party | Equity Party (Mauritania) |
| Alma mater | École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers at Paris 6 University |
Amal mint Maouloud is a Mauritanian engineer and politician of the Equity Party (Mauritania). She has worked as Chief Executive Officer of Mauritania Airlines and in the energy sectors of France and Mauritania. She has served as Minister of Hydraulics and Sanitation in the Government of Mokhtar Ould Djay since 6 August 2024.
Biography
Mint Maouloud was born on 17 September 1983 in Brussels, Belgium.[1][2] She speaks Arabic, English and French.[1]
Mint Maouloud trained as an engineer, studying Fluid Mechanics and Energy at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers at Paris 6 University.[1]
After graduating, mint Maouloud worked as a project engineer at the French multinational electric utility company Électricité de France (EDF) from 2008 to 2010.[1] She moved to Mauritania in 2010,[1] where she worked at the National Agency for Renewable Energies (ANADER), and the Mauritanian Electricity Company (SOMELEC).[3]
From 2019 to 2021, mint Maouloud was Chief Executive Officer of Mauritania Airlines.[1][4] Following this role, she was an International Consultant in the Energy Sector from 2021 to 2024.[3]
Since 6 August 2024, mint Maouloud has served as Minister of Hydraulics and Sanitation in the Government of Mokhtar Ould Djay.[5][6] She has sought help from China to resolve water issues in the Mauritanian capital city, Nouakchott through the installation of water treatment systems at the Beni Nadji water plant.[7][8] She has also met with Mohamed Ben Attou, Ambassador of Algeria to Mauritania,[9] has partnered with Morocco on water projects,[10] and held talks with the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Water Convention (UNWater), Sonja Koeppel, in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[11] She has spoken at international events such as a MENA Water Development Finance Forum panel discussion on climate finance and water resources held in Kuwait.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Amal Mint Maouloud : Une Pionnière sur le Podium des Grandes Réalisations". Rapide Info (in French). 20 January 2025. Archived from the original on 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Amal Mint Maouloud – Ministre de l'hydraulique et de l'assainissement". L’agence Mauritanienne d’information (AMI) (in French). Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ a b "H.E. Amal Mint Maouloud - WUC 2026". World Utilities Congress. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ Ohaeri, Roland (4 February 2021). "Mauritania Airlines: Bolstering North-West Africa's Interconnectivity". Aviation and Allied Business Publications. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Grande soif à Nouakchott : la ministre Mint Maouloud promet de relever le défi hérité de son prédécesseur". Info Plus (in French). 15 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "La ministre de l'Hydraulique préside la réunion de haut niveau des ministres de l'Hydraulique des pays de l'Initiative régionale de gestion des ressources en eau". Cridem. Archived from the original on 17 July 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Feature: Chinese solution helps ease water shortage in Mauritanian capital". english.news.cn. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ Yuan, Si (22 August 2025). "Feature: Chinese solution helps ease water shortage in Mauritanian capital". The Star. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "La ministre de l'Hydraulique reçoit l'ambassadeur d'Algérie". L’agence Mauritanienne d’information (AMI) (in French). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Maroc-Mauritanie : Des grands projets en préparation pour relever les défis de l'eau". Emergence (in French). 23 January 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Water Minister Holds talks with the Secretary-General of the Unwater Convention". The Mauritanian Information Agency (AMI). 23 October 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Minister of Hydraulics Participates in Panel Discussion on Climate Finance and Sustainability of Water Resources". The Mauritanian Information Agency (AMI). 23 January 2025. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.