Vatma Vall Mint Soueina (born 25 August 1977) is a Mauritanian politician woman who served as

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in 2015, and as Minister of Livestock from 2015 to 2018.

Early life and education

Mint Soueina was born on 25 August 1977 in

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. She is a member of the

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. She studied at the Lycée National in

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before obtaining a master's degree in English from the

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in 2001.

Career

Soueina was a high school English teacher from 2001 until 2005, before becoming Professor of American Studies and Literature at the University of Nouakchott in 2005. In 2014, she was Minister of Culture and Handicraft. Soueina was appointed Foreign Minister in January 2015. She presided over the 142nd session of the

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Council and the 26th session of the Executive Council of the

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. In September 2015, in a cabinet reshuffle by

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, she was replaced by Hamadi Ould Meimou and became Minister of Livestock. Soueina served as Minister of Livestock until a cabinet reshuffle in October 2018. She served as ambassador to the

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from 2019 to 2021.

Personal life

Soueina is married.

References

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