Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz facts for kids

General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz محمد ولد عبد العزيز
Abdel-Aziz in 2014
8th President of Mauritania
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 August 2009
Prime Minister	Moulaye Laghdaf Yahya Ould Hademine
Preceded by	Ba Mamadou Mbaré (Acting)
12th Chairperson of the African Union
In office 30 January 2014 – 30 January 2015
Preceded by	Hailemariam Desalegn
Succeeded by	Robert Mugabe
President of the High Council of State Acting President of Mauritania
In office 6 August 2008 – 15 April 2009* Acting
Prime Minister	Moulaye Laghdaf
Preceded by	Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi
Succeeded by	Ba Mamadou Mbaré (Acting)
Personal details
Born	20 December 1956 (1956-12-20) Akjoujt, French West Africa
Nationality	Mauritanian
Political party	Union for the Republic
Spouse(s)	Mariam Mint Ahmed Dit Tekber
Military service
Allegiance	Mauritania
Branch/service	Mauritanian Army
Years of service	1977–2009
Rank	Brigadier General

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (Arabic: محمد ولد عبد العزيز Muḥammad Wald ‘Abd al-‘Azīz; born 20 December 1956) is the President of Mauritania, in office since 2009.

Following the 2008 coup, Abdel Aziz became President of the High Council of State as part of what was described as a political transition leading to a new election. He resigned from that post in April 2009 in order to stand as a candidate in the July 2009 presidential election, which he won. He was sworn in on 5 August 2009.

Abdel Aziz also served as the Chairman of the African Union from 2014 to 2015.