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His main opponent, anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid, conceded defeat.
As Chief of Staff of the Mauritanian Army, he played a central role in the bloodless coup d'état that overthrew President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.
Following the coup, he became a key member of the ruling High Council of State and was appointed as the Director of the Presidential Military Household under the new president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, a close ally.
Appointed as the Prime Minister of Mauritania on August 6, 2020, by President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Bilal has been tasked with steering the government's domestic agenda in a nation balancing economic development, security challenges, and social ...
In the context of Mauritanian history, which saw the peaceful re-election of President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani in June 2024, Bouamatou represents the private-sector dynamism that complements the country’s political stability.