This is a list of
heads of state
A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and ...
of
Mauritania since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
A total of nine people have served as head of state of Mauritania (not counting one Acting President). Additionally, one person,
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz ( ar, محمد ولد عبد العزيز ''Muḥammad Wald 'Abd al-'Azīz''; born 20 December 1956) is a former Mauritanian politician who was the 8th President of Mauritania, in office from 2009 to 2019. A career sold ...
, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.
The current head of state of Mauritania is the President of the Republic
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani ( ar, محمد ولد الشيخ محمد أحمد ولد الغزواني; born 4 December 1956), also known as Ghazouani and Ould Ghazouani, is a Mauritanian politician and retired Mauritanian A ...
, since 1 August 2019.
Titles
* 1960–1961: Acting Head of State
* 1961–1978: President of the Islamic Republic
* 1978–1979: Chairman of the
Military Committee for National Recovery
The Military Committee for National Recovery ( ar, المجلس العسكري للإنعاش الوطني; french: Comité Militaire de Redressement National, CMRN) was a short-lived military government of Mauritania after the coup d'état that ...
* 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
The Military Committee for National Salvation ( ar, المجلس العسكري للخلاص الوطني; french: Comité Militaire de Salut National, CMSN) was a military Politics of Mauritania, government of Mauritania that took power in the 197 ...
* 1992–2005: President of the Islamic Republic
* 2005–2007: Chairman of the
Military Council for Justice and Democracy
The Military Council for Justice and Democracy ( ar, المجلس العسكري للعدالة والديمقراطية; french: Conseil Militaire pour la Justice et la Démocratie, CMJD) was a supreme political body of Mauritania. It served as th ...
* 2007–2008: President of the Islamic Republic
* 2008–2009: President of the
High Council of State
* 2009–present: President of the Islamic Republic
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List of officeholders
Timeline
Latest election
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Politics of Mauritania
The first fully democratic Presidential election since 1960 occurred on 2007 Mauritanian presidential election, 11 March 2007. The election was the final transfer from military to civilian rule following the military coup in 2005. This was the fi ...
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List of prime ministers of Mauritania
This is a list of prime ministers of Mauritania since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Mauritania in 1960 to the present day.
A total of sixteen people have served as Prime Minister of Mauritania (not counting one Acting Prime Mi ...
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List of colonial governors of Mauritania
List of colonial heads of Mauritania
(Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office)
For continuation after independence, ''see: ''Heads of state of Mauritania
See also
*Mauritania
**Heads of state of Mauritania
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Notes
References
External links
World Statesmen – Mauritania
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1961 establishments in Africa