Motazz Moussa

Motazz Moussa Abdullah Salim (; born 1967) is a Sudanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Sudan from 2018 to 2019. Prior to his tenure as prime minister he was Minister of Electricity and Water Resources from 2013 to 2018. Appointed by President Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese Revolution broke out during his tenure and a state of emergency was declared one day before his dismissal.

Early life and education Motazz Moussa Abdullah Salim was born in 1967. He graduated with master's degrees from the University of Khartoum and Alzaiem Alazhari University. He was a cousin of President Omar al-Bashir.

Career In the 1990s Moussa worked in Sudan's embassy in Germany and later became an ambassador. He worked on dam construction projects in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. In 2013, Moussa was appointed Minister of Electricity and Water Resources and held the position until he was appointed as prime minister.

al-Bashir dismissed Prime Minister Bakri Hassan Saleh and replaced him with Moussa on 9 September 2018. The number of ministerial appointments was reduced from 31 to 21 as a way to reduce government spending. He floated the Sudanese pound, which saw its value cut in half by October 2018. He announced a 15-month emergency economic reform plan in October 2018, which featured austerity On 23 February 2019, al-Bashir dismissed Moussa and replaced him with Mohamed Tahir Ayala. Moussa's dismissal came in the midst of the Sudanese revolution and one day after a state of emergency was declared by al-Bashir.