Fatimetou Mint Abdel Malick

Fatimatou Mint Abdel Malick (born 1958) is a Mauritanian politician who has served as mayor of Tevragh-Zeina since 2001. She was the first woman in her country to hold the position of mayor. From 2012 to 2015 she served as president of The Network for Locally Elected Women of Africa (REFELA).

Early life and education Abdel Malik was born in 1958 in Tamchakett, where her father was an administrator. She then worked at the Ministry of Urban Planning and Habitat before being appointed to the Prime Minister's Office. She was the first woman to serve as a mayor in Mauritania. She has improved school education, particularly for girls, and reformed the administration. She was re-elected in 2006, 2011 and 2015. The network, formed in Tangier in March 2011, brings together women elected in local government positions. Abdel Malick has travelled throughout Mauritania to support female candidates for office and has seen five more women join her as mayors, including Maty Mint Hamady.

Awards and honours United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction "Champion for Resilience" 2013 Knight of Honour of the Republic of the Congo 2013 FAO Medal 2015

Personal life Abdel Malick is a single mother to three children. She is a Muslim.