CabinetEl IslahMauritaniaMinister of Mauritania
Messouda Mint Baham
Profile
Messouda Mint Baham is a Mauritanian politician currently serving as the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development. Born in 1964 in Mederdra, she holds advanced degrees in environmental management and agriculture. Before her ministerial career, she worked as a secondary school teacher and held various administrative roles in the agricultural sector, including leadership at the National Center for Agronomic Research and Agricultural Development. She was elected to the National Assembly in 2018 and has represented Mauritania at multiple international climate summits, including COP29 and COP30.
Details
- Born
- 1964 · 62 years old
- Birth place
- Mederdra, Mauritania
- Education
- École normale supérieure de Nouakchott; University of Gembloux, Belgium; University of Barcelona, Spain
- Career
- Secondary school teacher, Head of phytosanitary protection services, Director General of the National Center for Agronomic Research and Agricultural Development (CNRADA), Director of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Rural Development, Secretary General of t…