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Biography

Mohamed Ould Mohamed MAA El-Ainin Ould Khaled
Date of Birth: 22/09/1975 – Nouakchott

Professional Experience

  • Minister of Energy and Petroleum since August 6, 2024
  • CEO of the Mauritanian Hydrocarbons Company (SMH) in February 2024
  • Entrepreneur in the private sector and founder of industrial companies since June 2016
  • Returned to Mauritania in 2009 (after living abroad) and engaged in business by creating companies in the sectors of mining exploration, mining logistics, and crushing.
  • Commercial Director for China at Texas Instruments, based in Shanghai, from January 2007 to January 2009. Responsible for activities and business relations with key international clients in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
  • Business Development Director for Europe at Texas Instruments, based in Munich, Germany, from June 2005 to December 2006. Directly responsible for a team in thirteen European countries, ensuring technical and commercial relations with clients specializing in high-tech products.
  • Marketing Director for processing products at Texas Instruments, based in Munich, Germany, from November 2001 to May 2005. Responsible for technical and commercial relations with leading telecommunications sector companies in Europe.
  • Application Engineer at Mentor Graphics in Munich, Germany, from August 1998 to October 2001. Responsible for selling simulation software across Europe.
  • Student Exchange Program at Wright State University in Ohio, United States, from August 1996 to March 1997.
  • Internship at DT Ulm, Germany, from March 1995 to September 1995. Developed electronic test circuits.
  • Mandatory internship at Deutsche Telekom in Rottweil, Germany, from February 1993 to May 1993. Practical internship to enter engineering schools.
  • Worked during studies in programming, e-commerce, and robotics at Siemens DTGS.

Degrees and Training

  • Executive MBA from CERAM Campus Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France, in November 2005. Specialized training for business executives. Specialties: Management, Finance, Strategy, and Marketing.
  • Various training courses in Leadership, Negotiation, Communication, and Strategy from 1999 to 2008.
  • Precision Electronics Engineer from the University of Ulm, Germany, in July 1998.
  • High School Diploma in Mathematics from Nouadhibou High School in 1992.

Languages Spoken Fluently
Arabic, French, German, and English.