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Mauritania: offices and people

Explore recorded offices, the people who held them and their institutional connections.

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Recorded offices
141
People
184
Office terms
68
Sourced connections

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33 of 33 offices match

Head of state

President of Mauritania

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About this grouping

Grouped from a recorded national leadership term.

Recorded relationships

People and tenure

12 recorded terms

  1. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

    Reported current

    1 Aug 2019 – End unknown

    Mauritanian retired general and politician; President of Mauritania (2019–present)

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    Status and date evidence

    Source marks this term current; not independently verified

    • Start: 1 Aug 2019

    Portrait: Attribution (opens in a new tab) · European Union

  2. Ba Mamadou Mbaré

    Historical

    15 Apr 2009 – 5 Aug 2009

    Mauritanian politician

    Term source (opens in a new tab)
    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 15 Apr 2009
    • End: 5 Aug 2009

  3. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

    Historical

    5 Aug 2009 – 1 Aug 2019

    President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019

    Term source (opens in a new tab)
    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 5 Aug 2009
    • End: 1 Aug 2019

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Office of the White House (Amanda Lucidon)

  4. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

    Historical

    6 Aug 2008 – 15 Apr 2009

    President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019

    Term source (opens in a new tab)
    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 6 Aug 2008
    • End: 15 Apr 2009

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Office of the White House (Amanda Lucidon)

  5. Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi

    Historical

    19 Apr 2007 – 6 Aug 2008

    Mauritanian politician (1938–2020)

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 19 Apr 2007
    • End: 6 Aug 2008

    Portrait: CC BY 3.0 br (opens in a new tab) · Marcello Casal Jr./Abr

  6. Ely Ould Mohamed Vall

    Historical

    3 Aug 2005 – 19 Apr 2007

    Mauritanian President (1953-2017)

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 3 Aug 2005
    • End: 19 Apr 2007

    Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Denis Closon / European Communities, 2006 / EC - Audiovisual Service

  7. Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya

    Historical

    12 Dec 1984 – 3 Aug 2005

    President of Mauritania from 1984 to 2005

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 12 Dec 1984
    • End: 3 Aug 2005

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · VOA News

  8. Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla

    Historical

    4 Jan 1980 – 12 Dec 1984

    former head of state of Mauritania

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 4 Jan 1980
    • End: 12 Dec 1984

    Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · EC/Christian Lambiotte

  9. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly

    Historical

    3 Jun 1979 – 4 Jan 1980

    President of Mauritania (1943-2019)

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 3 Jun 1979
    • End: 4 Jan 1980

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Voice of America

  10. Mustafa Ould Salek

    Historical

    10 Jul 1978 – 3 Jun 1979

    Mauritanian politician (1936–2012)

    Term source (opens in a new tab)
    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 10 Jul 1978
    • End: 3 Jun 1979

    Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Unknown authorUnknown author

  11. Moktar Ould Daddah

    Historical

    28 Nov 1960 – 10 Jul 1978

    President of Mauritania from 1960 to 1978

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 28 Nov 1960
    • End: 10 Jul 1978

    Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · European Communities, 1978 / EC - Audiovisual Service

  12. Ba Mamadou Mbaré

    Historical

    Dates unknown

    Mauritanian politician

    Term source (opens in a new tab)
    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

Sources and coverage

Office and term sources are linked in each record. Portraits link to their Wikimedia Commons file pages with the available licence and attribution.

Coverage notes (3)
  • Coverage varies by country and institution. Recorded offices are not a complete government roster.
  • Marked current is a source claim. Missing dates are shown as uncertain.
  • Office groups are classifications. Connections are recorded Wikidata relationships, not verified reporting lines.
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