2019 in Mauritania

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Events in the year 2019 in Mauritania .

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Politics of Mauritania</span>

Mauritania is a presidential democracy, but has suffered from repeated military coups since its Independence in November 1960. For 18 years after independence, Mauritania was a one-party state under Moktar Ould Daddah. This was followed by decades of military rule. The first fully democratic presidential election in Mauritania occurred on 11 March 2007, which marked a transfer from military to civilian rule following the military coup in 2005. The election was won by Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, who was ousted by another military coup in 2008 and replaced by general Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. Mauretania underwent its first peaceful transition of power after the 2019 presidential election, although this was between two presidents of the ruling UPR party and former army generals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla</span> Former head of state of Mauritania from 1980 to 1984

Col. Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla was the head of state of Mauritania from 4 January 1980 to 12 December 1984.

Lt. Col. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly was the President of Mauritania and Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation (CMSN) from 3 June 1979 to 4 January 1980.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Military Council for Justice and Democracy</span> Supreme political body of Mauritania

The Military Council for Justice and Democracy was a supreme political body of Mauritania. It served as the country's interim government following the coup d'état which ousted the President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya on 3 August 2005. It was led by the former Director of the national police force, Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall. After seizing power, it quickly pledged to hold elections within two years and promised that none of its own members would run.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar</span> Mauritanian politician (born 1957)

Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar is a Mauritanian politician who has been Prime Minister of Mauritania twice, from 1992 to 1996 and again from 2005 to 2007.

In December 1984, Haidallah was deposed by Colonel Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, who, while retaining tight military control, relaxed the political climate. Ould Taya moderated Mauritania's previous pro-Algerian stance, and re-established ties with Morocco during the late 1980s. He deepened these ties during the late 1990s and early 2000s as part of Mauritania's drive to attract support from Western states and Western-aligned Arab states. Mauritania has not rescinded its recognition of Polisario's Western Saharan exile government and remains on good terms with Algeria. Its position on the Western Sahara conflict has been, since the 1980s, one of strict neutrality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz</span> President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is a retired Mauritanian military officer and politician who served as the 8th President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">High Council of State (Mauritania)</span>

The High Council of State was the supreme political body of Mauritania. It served as the country's interim government following the coup d'état which ousted the President, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi on August 6, 2008. It was led by General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. After seizing power, it quickly pledged to hold elections "in the shortest possible period". A few days after seizing power, Ould Abdel Aziz named Mauritanian Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union, Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, as Prime Minister.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Mauritanian presidential election</span>

Presidential elections were held in Mauritania on 22 June 2019, with a second round planned for 6 July if no candidate had received more than 50% of the vote. The result was a first round victory for Mohamed Ould Ghazouani who won with 52 percent of the vote. However, opposition rejected the results, calling it "another army coup." On 1 July 2019, Mauritania's constitutional council confirmed Ghazouani as president and rejected a challenge by the opposition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohamed Ould Ghazouani</span> President of Mauritania since 2019

Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani, also known as Ghazouani and Ould Ghazouani, is a Mauritanian politician and retired army general who has served as the 9th President of Mauritania since 2019, and the chairperson of the African Union since February 2024.

Ould is an English surname and an Arabic name. In some Arabic dialects, particularly Hassaniya Arabic, ولد‎ is transliterated as Ould. Most Mauritanians have patronymic surnames.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 in Mauritania</span>

The following lists events in the year 2020 in Mauritania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohamed Ould Bilal</span> 16th Prime Minister of Mauritania

Mohamed Ould Bilal, is a Mauritanian politician who served as the prime minister of Mauritania from 6 August 2020 to 2 August 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1980 Mauritanian coup d'état</span> 1980 military coup in Mauritania

The 1980 Mauritanian coup d'état was a military coup in Mauritania which took place on 4 January 1980.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Mauritanian parliamentary election</span>

Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 13 and 27 May 2023, alongside regional and local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Mauritanian presidential election</span>

Presidential elections were held in Mauritania on 29 June 2024. Incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won re-election for his second and final term as President, increasing his vote share by four points.

The Attack on Tichla took place on July 12, 1979, in the town of Tichla, in Western Sahara. It marked the final engagement between Mauritania and Polisario before the peace treaty in Algiers and Mauritania's withdrawal from the Western Sahara War.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mokhtar Ould Djay</span> Prime Minister of Mauritania since 2024

Mokhtar Ould Djay is a Mauritanian politician serving as the prime minister of Mauritania since 2 August 2024. He previously served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Economy and Finance under the presidency of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, and more recently as Head of the Office of President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

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