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Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
معاوية ولد سيد أحمد الطايع |
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| 5th President of Mauritania | |
| In office 12 December 1984 – 3 August 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla |
| Succeeded by | Ely Ould Mohamed Vall |
| 5th Prime Minister of Mauritania | |
| In office 25 April 1981 – 8 March 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Sid Ahmed Bneijara |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla |
| In office 12 December 1984 – 18 April 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla |
| Succeeded by | Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar |
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| Born | November 28, 1941 Atar, French Mauritania |
| Nationality | Mauritanian |
| Political party | Democratic and Social Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Aisha Mint Ahmed-Tolba |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Mauritanian Army |
| Years of service | 1961–1992 |
| Rank | Colonel |
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (Arabic: معاوية ولد سيد أحمد الطايع, Ma‘āwiyah wuld Sīdi Aḥmad aṭ-Ṭāya‘, also transliterated as Mu'awiya walad Sayyidi Ahmad Taya) (born November 28, 1941) is a Mauritanian military officer. He was the president of Mauritania from 1984 to 2005. He was the 5th Prime Minister of Mauritania.
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