List of heads of state of Mauritania

President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Official seal
Official seat	Presidential Palace in Nouakchott
Term of office	5 years (re-election possible once)
Creation of office	November 28, 1960
Last choice	June 22, 2019

This is a list of the heads of state of Mauritania since the country gained independence .

List of incumbents

No.	image	Name (life data)	Official title	Term of office		Political party
				Beginning	The End
-		Moktar Ould Daddah (1924-2003)	Head of state	November 28, 1960	September 25, 1961	PRM / PPM
1.			president	September 25, 1961	July 10, 1978 (discontinued)
-		Mustafa Ould Salek (1936-2012)	President of the Military Committee for National Recovery	July 10, 1978	March 20, 1979	military
			President of the Military Committee for National Convalescence and Head of State	March 20, 1979	April 6, 1979
			President of the Military Committee for National Rescue and Head of State	April 6, 1979	3rd June 1979
-		Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly (* 1943)	President of the Military Committee for National Rescue and Head of State	3rd June 1979	January 4, 1980 (discontinued)	military
-		Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla (* 1940)	President of the Military Committee for National Rescue and Head of State	4th January 1980	December 12, 1984 (discontinued)	military
-		Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (* 1941)	President of the Military Committee for National Rescue and Head of State	December 12, 1984	April 18, 1992	military
2.			president	April 18, 1992	August 3, 2005 (discontinued)	PRDS
-		Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (* 1953)	Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy	August 3, 2005	April 19, 2007	military
3.		Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi (* 1938)	president	April 19, 2007	August 6, 2008 (discontinued)	independent
-		Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (* 1956)	President of the High Council of State	August 6, 2008	April 15, 2009	military
-		Ba Mamadou Mbaré (1946-2013)	Interim president	April 15, 2009	August 5, 2009	independent
4th		Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (* 1956)	president	August 5, 2009	August 1, 2019	UPR
5.		Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (* 1956)	president	August 1, 2019	officiating	UPR

See also

• List of Prime Ministers of Mauritania

Web links

• List of heads of state and government of Mauritania World Statesmen.org (English)