A regional council (, ) is the elected assembly of a region of Mauritania.
Electoral system After 2023 On 26 September 2022 all Mauritanian political parties reached an agreement sponsored by the Ministry of Interior and Decentralisation to reform the election system ahead of the upcoming 2023 elections after weeks of meetings between all parties.
Starting from the 2023 elections, regional councils will be elected in a single round using proportional representation through the largest remainder method, with no threshold being applied. The head of the list that gets the most votes will automatically become president of the regional council.
List of councils Region Legislature name Seat Members President Last election Adrar Regional Council of Adrar Atar 15 Mohamed Ould Cherif Ould Abdallahi El Insaf 13 May 2023 Assaba Regional Council of Assaba Kiffa 25 Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Habib El Insaf 13 May 2023 Brakna Regional Council of Brakna Aleg 25 Moustapha Ould Mahmoud El Insaf 13 May 2023 Dakhlet Nouadhibou Regional Council of Dakhlet Nouadhibou Nouadhibou 21 Mohamed Mamy Ould Mohamed Bezeid El Insaf 13 May 2023 Gorgol Regional Council of Gorgol Kaédi 25 Ba Amadou Abou El Insaf 13 May 2023 Guidimaka Regional Council of Guidimaka Sélibaby 25 Coulibaly Issa El Insaf 13 May 2023 Hodh Ech Chargui Regional Council of Hodh Ech Chargui Néma 25 Mohamed Ould Tijani El Insaf 13 May 2023 Hodh El Gharbi Regional Council of Hodh El Gharbi Aïoun 25 Jamal Ould Mohamed El Insaf 13 May 2023 Inchiri Regional Council of Inchiri Akjoujt 11 Cheikh Melainine Ould El Gharaby El Insaf 13 May 2023 Nouakchott Regional Council of Nouakchott Nouakchott 37 Fatimetou Mint Abdel Malick El Insaf 13 May 2023 Tagant Regional Council of Tagant Tidjikja 15 Mohamed Ould Biha El Insaf 13 May 2023 Tiris Zemmour Regional Council of Tiris Zemmour Zouérate 11 El Hadrami Ould H'Mady El Insaf 13 May 2023 Trarza Regional Council of Trarza Rosso 25 Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Insaf 13 May 2023
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