Former Prime Minister of Mauritania on two occasions. In the early 1990s, he oversaw negotiations with the International Monetary Fund that led to a three-year reform program aimed at strengthening the balance of payments and improving growth prospects. In 2005, he was again appointed Prime Minister to lead the transition to civilian rule. In this role, he oversaw the adoption of constitutional laws guaranteeing public freedoms and facilitating a peaceful transfer of power. Sidi Mohamed Boubacar also served as Minister of Finance and Minister Secretary-General of the Government. He held various technical positions within the Ministry of Finance, including Budget Director, Planning Director, and Treasury Director. He also had a distinguished diplomatic career. He served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mauritania to Spain, Egypt, and France, and as Permanent Representative of Mauritania to the United Nations. He was a candidate in the 2019 presidential election, where he won more than 17% of the vote. Sidi Mohamed Boubacar obtained his bachelor’s degree from the National School of Administration of Mauritania, graduating as valedictorian in the Financial Administration track. He also received a postgraduate diploma in law from the Université d’Orléans (France). He has published “The African Exception” in Choc des Populations: Guerre ou Paix (Fayard, 2010).
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