The President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, decorated the following individuals as part of the commemorative activities marking the 65th anniversary of national independence:

With the Officer’s Medal of the National Order of Merit:

– Ahmed Mohameden Bah, Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic,

– Brigadier General Med Lemine Med EL Moctar Zamel, Security Advisor to the Prime Minister’s Office,

– Colonel Abderahmane Sid’ Ahmed Choueikh, Commander of the GR9 of the National Guard.

– Colonel Khaled Saleck Ely, Director General of Customs.

– Lt-Colonel Ismael Med Salem El Atigh, Commander of the Gendarmerie Company in Néma.

– Ms. Mariem Sidina Dhib, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Education.

– Mohamada Abdellahi Ravea, Administrator at La Retraite ;

– Hamdoune Med Mahfoudh Cheikh Abdellahi, Former Director General of Customs.

Knight of the National Order of Merit:

– Dr Med Cheikh Sid’Ahmed Soueinea, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Culture.

– Ms. Khadijetou Mbareck Vall, Mauritanian Ambassador to Rome.

– Med Lemine Sidi Med Haless, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Higher Education.

– Med Navea Jeilani, Advisor at the Ministry of Petroleum.

– Amadou Doulou Hamady Diallo, Administrative Attaché SG.

– Ms. Ebneta Bamba El Khaless, Secretary General of the Constitutional Council.

– Mr. Samba Goumba Thiam, Ambassador-at-Large for Economic Affairs.

– Colonel Mohamed Salem Mohamed Lemine Hamza, Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard.

– Colonel Ely Bane Sneiba, Deputy Commander of the 2nd Military Region.

– Chief Superintendent Dah Mohamed El Moustapha Belale, Director of Human Resources and Training (Ministry of the Interior);

– Colonel Sidi Ahmedou Soueidatt, Head of the NDB Office in the city.

– Dr Leila Med Bouammatou, Managing Director of GBM.

– Mr. Cheikh Med Lemine Eye, National Coordinator of the Employment Project.

– Med EL Ghali Med El Kebir Mayouf, Managing Director of SBNI (Digital Transformation).

– Ms. Lalla Rachid Saleh, CEO of CAAM (Ministry of Trade).

– Med Abderrahmane Beyah, NIM Representative in Nouakchott.

– Professor Abdellatif Sidi Ali, President of the National Council for Donation and Transplantation (Ministry of Health).

– Dr Abdellahi Mennih, ophthalmologist.

– Ms. Safiya Oumel Mouminine Ismael Amar, Director of ISPLTI (Higher Education).

– Mohamed Ahmoud El Moustapha Sidi Ould Ely; Director of Government Activity Organization (MCSG Gouv).

– Ms. Bamba Mint Mohamed Vall, Head of Women’s Affairs.

National Recognition Medal:

– Lt-Colonel Ely Cheikh Cheih Ould Mohamed Saleh, BCS (Ministry of National Defense).

– Lt-Colonel Souleimane EL Hadj Abdy, Chief of Special Forces (Defense – Army)

– Commander Daouda Idrissa Ba, Administrative Director, DG/SCGC (Interior/Fire Service)

– Mr. Sidi Mohamed Hammady, Businessman (Trade).

– Dr Sidaty Baba Amar Jewda, Director of Néma Hospital Centre.

– Abdellahi Ahmed Belial, Project Manager at ANRPAM (Mines and Industries)

– Ms. Hassina Hacen Koné, Health and Nutrition Project Manager (TAAZOUR).

– EX-A/C Hamed Amadou Fall, Head of Civil Engineering.

First Class Medal of Honor:

– Ms. Mariem Moussa Sidi Cheikh, Technical Education Teacher (Training).

– A/C Mohamed El Mokhtar Mohamed Lemine Zamel, Head of the Close Protection Unit for the President of the Republic (Interior/Guard).

– A/C Amadou Samba Diallo, Head of Section 7e RM (Defense-Army).

– Ms. Leila Messaoud Boulkhèr, Head of Department (Digital Transformation).

– A/C Boubou Ibrahima Diop, Head of the SG Secretariat Department (Defence/ADM).

– Ms. Jemila Samba Sao, Head of the Diplomatic Privilege Division at the Customs Directorate General (Finance).

Medal of Honor, 2nd Class:

– SGT-Chief Barka Tayeb Med El Abd, Head of Patrol GSI 5.

Medal of Honor, 3rd Class:

– MDL Med Bowba Elye, 3rd GEGM (Defense-Gendarmerie).

– CAL Fah Boubekrine Tedih, Group Chief (Defense/Army)

– 2nd Echelon Guard Samb

– Officer Nagi Sid Ahmed Boba, member of the service (Home Affairs/police).