Mint Jiddou is a Mauritanian Member of Parliament, elected by the electoral district of Nouadhibou during the 2023 Mauritanian parliamentary elections. She is a member of the National Rally for Reform and Development party, also known as Tawāṣṣul.[1]
Mint Jiddou worked as Technical Adviser to the Minister of the Ministère des Pêches et de l'Economie Maritime (Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy).[2][3] In 2023, Mint Jiddou raised how there has been a violation of laws relating to the nationalization of the fishing sector and issues with the supply of drinking water in Boulenouar, during a speech in the Mauritanian Parliament.[1][4] In 2025, Mint Jiddou questioned Amal mint Maouloud, Minister of Hydraulics and Sanitation, in the National Assembly about the continued water issues.[5][6][7]
Mint Jiddou has also called for the opening of a multidisciplinary university in the town of Nouadhibou[1] and has denounced corruption and mismanagement of local services in the capital city.[8]
