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This is a list of heads of state 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, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.
Shanawaz Allyboccus, retired footballer who played for the national team; Benoit Bouchet, first windsurfer to sail between Mauritius and Réunion Island unassisted; Jonathan Bru, French-born professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club U.D. Oliveirense and the Mauritius national team.
Mohamed Ould Bilal (Arabic: محمد ولد بلال; born 10 December 1963), [1] is a Mauritanian politician who served as the prime minister of Mauritania from 6 August 2020 to 2 August 2024. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani (Arabic: محمد ولد الشيخ محمد أحمد ولد الغزواني; born 4 December 1956), also known as Ghazouani [3] and Ould Ghazouani, [4] is a Mauritanian politician and retired army general who has served as the 9th President of Mauritania since 2019, [5] [6] and the chairperson of the African Union since February 2024.
A total of seventeen people have served as Prime Minister of Mauritania (not counting one acting prime minister). Additionally, four persons, Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla , Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya , Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar and Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna , have served on two non-consecutive occasions.
Mauritania, [a] formally the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, [b] is a sovereign country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast , Mali to the east and southeast , and Senegal to the southwest .
People by city in Mauritania (4 C) People by region in Mauritania (16 C) + Mauritanian men (2 C) Mauritanian women (3 C) C. Mauritanian centenarians (1 C)
[10] [65] On January 20, 2015, Malouma, Mauritania's "singer of the people and Senator", was honored by the American ambassador, Larry André, at a lunch attended by notable leaders, especially women, from the country's civil society. Presenting Malouma with the Mauritanian Woman of Courage award, the ambassador noted her "exceptional courage ...