Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed (born August 11, 1949)[1] is a Mauritanian diplomat and politician who has twice served as Foreign Minister, from 1998 to 2001, and from 2005 to 2007.
He served in the Mauritanian Foreign ministry as assistant director of cooperation from August 1973 to March 1975, was an advisor to Mauritania's Permanent mission to the United Nations from March 1975 to October 1982, and was the Foreign ministry's director of international organizations from October 1982 to February 1988.
[1] During his time as Foreign Minister, he led Mauritania's normalization of relations with Israel in 1999.
[2][3] He served as Foreign Minister until Dah Ould Abdi was appointed to replace him on January 28, 2001.
[1] Following a military coup (August 2005), he was again appointed Foreign minister on 10 August 2005 as part of the new government,[2] and served in that position until a new government was named on 28 April 2007, following elections and the restoration of civilian rule.