[1] An engineer[1][2] and a member of the Tajakant tribe,[2] he became Mauritania's Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union in 2006[1] before being appointed as prime minister by junta leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on August 14, 2008.
[2] On August 26, the Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD), the Alliance for Justice and Democracy - Movement for Renovation (AJD/MR), and the Movement for Direct Democracy (MDD) announced their decision to not participate in Moulaye's government[5] because the junta had not clarified whether or not someone serving in the military would be allowed to stand as a presidential candidate[5][6] and had not specified how long it intended to remain in power.
[6] The new government led by Moulaye was appointed on August 31[6][7] and announced on television early on September 1.
[6] Moulaye announced on September 6, 2008, that an "open and constructive debate" would be held, in which members of Parliament, political parties, and other organizations would be invited to participate.
[10] As part of a "deal" with the opposition, a national unity government was formed in June 2009 to lead the country at the time of the July 2009 presidential election; Moulaye was retained as prime minister.