List of heads of state of Mauritania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of theIslamic Republic of Mauritania |
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| Residence | Presidential Palace |
| Seat | Nouakchott |
| Term length | Five years,
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| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Mauritania (1991) |
| Inaugural holder | Moktar Ould Daddah |
| Formation | 20 August 1961 |
| Salary | 300,000 USD annually |
This article lists the leaders of Mauritania since it became an independent country in 1960. A "head of state" is the main leader of a country. They represent the nation and often have important duties.
Mauritania has had nine different people serve as its head of state. One person, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, held the position two separate times.
The current head of state is President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. He has been in office since August 1, 2019.
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Presidential Term Limits
In Mauritania, the president can serve for a maximum of two terms. Each term lasts for five years. This rule is part of the country's Constitution of Mauritania.
The first president to follow these term limits was Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz in 2019. This means he did not try to stay in power for more than two terms.
Titles of Mauritania's Leaders
The title used for Mauritania's leader has changed over the years. Here is a list of the different titles:
- 1960–1961: Acting Head of State
- 1961–1978: President of the Islamic Republic
- 1978–1979: Chairman of the Military Committee for National Recovery
- 1979: Head of State and Chairman of the Military Committee for National Recovery
- 1979–1992: Head of State and Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation
- 1992–2005: President of the Islamic Republic
- 2005–2007: Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy
- 2007–2008: President of the Islamic Republic
- 2008–2009: President of the High Council of State
- 2009–present: President of the Islamic Republic
List of Mauritania's Leaders
This table shows the people who have led Mauritania. It includes when they started and left office. It also shows if they were elected or if the military was in charge.
- Political parties
Mauritanian Regroupment Party (PRM) Mauritanian People's Party (PPM) Democratic and Social Republican Party (PRDS) National Pact for Democracy and Development (ADIL) Union for the Republic (UPR) El Insaf
- Other groups
Military Independent
- Status
Acting President
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Elected | Time in Office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | |||
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Moktar Ould Daddah (1924–2003) |
1961 1966 1971 1976 |
28 November 1960 | 10 July 1978 (Removed by military) |
17 years, 224 days | PRM / PPM | Himself | |
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Mustafa Ould Salek (1936–2012) |
— | 10 July 1978 | 3 June 1979 (Resigned) |
328 days | Military | Bouceif Sidi Haidalla |
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Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly (1943–2019) |
— | 3 June 1979 | 4 January 1980 (Removed by military) |
215 days | Military | Haidalla | |
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Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla (born 1940) |
— | 4 January 1980 | 12 December 1984 (Removed by military) |
4 years, 343 days | Military | Himself Bneijara Taya Himself |
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Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (born 1941) |
1992 1997 2003 |
12 December 1984 | 3 August 2005 (Removed by military) |
20 years, 234 days | Military / PRDS |
Himself Boubacar Khouna Guig Khouna M'Bareck |
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| 6 |  |
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (1953–2017) |
— | 3 August 2005 | 19 April 2007 | 1 year, 259 days | Military (Sûreté Nationale) |
Boubacar | |
| 7 |  |
Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi (1938–2020) |
2007 | 19 April 2007 | 6 August 2008 (Removed by military) |
1 year, 109 days | Independent | Zeidane Waghef |
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Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (born 1956) |
— | 6 August 2008 | 15 April 2009 | 252 days | Military (BASEP) |
Laghdaf | |
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Ba Mamadou Mbaré (1946–2013) |
— | 15 April 2009 | 5 August 2009 | 112 days | Independent | Laghdaf | |
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Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (born 1956) |
2009 2014 |
5 August 2009 | 1 August 2019 | 9 years, 361 days | UPR | Laghdaf Hademine Béchir |
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Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (born 1956) |
2019 2024 |
1 August 2019 | Incumbent | 6 years, 1 day | UPR | Béchir Sidiya Bilal Djay |
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Timeline of Mauritanian Leaders
This timeline shows when each leader was in power and which political group they belonged to.
Latest Presidential Election
The most recent presidential election in Mauritania was held in 2024.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Mohamed Cheikh Ghazouani | El Insaf | 554,956 | 56.12 | |
| Biram Dah Abeid | Democratic Alternation Pole | 218,546 | 22.10 | |
| Hamadi Sid’El Moctar Mohamed Abdi | National Rally for Reform and Development | 126,340 | 12.78 | |
| El Id Mohameden M’Bareck | Republican Front for Unity and Democracy | 35,288 | 3.57 | |
| Mamadou Bocar Ba | Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal | 23,617 | 2.39 | |
| Outouma Antoine Souleimane Soumaré | Independent | 20,360 | 2.06 | |
| Mohamed Lemine El Mourteji El Wavi | Independent | 9,722 | 0.98 | |
| Total | 988,829 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 988,829 | 92.05 | ||
| Invalid votes | 53,787 | 5.01 | ||
| Blank votes | 31,608 | 2.94 | ||
| Total votes | 1,074,224 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,939,344 | 55.39 | ||
| Source: National Independent Election Commission | ||||
See also
- Politics of Mauritania
- List of prime ministers of Mauritania
- List of colonial governors of Mauritania
