Al-Mithaq is the collective name for coalition of independents and parties associated with the former regime in Mauritania.See e.g. CIA World Fact Book Al-Mithaq won in the 19 November and 3 December 2006 National Assembly election 41 out of 95 seats and in the 21 January and 4 February 2007 Senate election 34 out of 56 seats.

On January 28, 2007, Al-Mithaq announced its support for Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi in the March 2007 presidential election."La coalition "MITHAQ" apporte son soutien au candidat à l'élection présidentielle, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi" , Agence Mauritanienne d'Information, January 28, 2007 .

See also

Mauritanian parliamentary election, 2006 Mauritanian Senate election, 2007 Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi Senate of Mauritania

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