Mayor & Municipal Council

Born in 1963, Mohamed Lemine Baba is a university professor and an international expert in the environment and sustainable development, elected Mayor of Ouadane on the Al-Islah party list. He has dedicated his career to protecting natural resources and raising environmental awareness, holding leadership positions at both the national and international levels.

Between 1990 and 1996 he served as Director of Student Affairs at the Higher Scientific Institute, contributing to the development and delivery of its academic programmes. He was among the founders of the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques and became its first Secretary-General, from 1997 to 2000.

From 2001 to 2017 he represented the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Mauritania and coordinated its technical programme, making notable contributions to biodiversity conservation and the sustainability of ecosystems. From 2018 to 2022 he worked as an environmental expert within the German technical cooperation programme (GIZ) in Mauritania, helping to implement innovative, sustainability-focused projects.

Since 2022 he has coordinated the West Africa Coastal Management Programme in Mauritania, where he continues to design and implement strategies to protect the coastline and address the environmental challenges it faces.