Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna

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Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna (born in 1956 in Amourj, Hodh Ech Chargui) is a Mauritanian political figure, currently serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was Prime Minister of Mauritania from 2 January 1996 to 18 December 1997, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 12 July 1998 to 16 November 1998, and Prime Minister again from 16 November 1998 to 6 July 2003 under President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya.

In the government of Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef, named on May 11, 2008, Khouna was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Mauritanie: formation d'un gouvernement de 30 membres dont 4 de l'opposition", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), May 11, 2008 (French).
  2. ^ "Désignation du nouveau gouvernement", AMI, May 11, 2008 (French).
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Preceded by
Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar		 Prime Minister of Mauritania
1996–1997		 Succeeded by
Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig
Preceded by
Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig		 Prime Minister of Mauritania
1998–2003		 Succeeded by
Sghair Ould M'Bareck
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