This is a list of heads of state of Mauritania since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. The head of state is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
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.
The current head of state of Mauritania is President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, since 1 August 2019.
Term limits As of 2024, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Mauritania. The first president who adhered to the term limits was Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz in 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 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 1992–2005: President of the Islamic Republic 2005–2007: Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy 2007–2008: President of the Islamic Republic 2008–2009: President of the High Council of State 2009–present: President of the Islamic Republic
List of officeholders Political parties
Other factions
Status
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical partyPrime minister(s) Took office Left office Time in office 1 Moktar Ould Daddah 1961196619711976 1960 1978 Himself 2 Mustafa Ould Salek — 1978 1979 Military BouceifSidiHaidalla 3 Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly — 1979 1980 Military Haidalla 4 Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla — 1980 1984 Military HimselfBneijaraTayaHimself 5 Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya 199219972003 1984 2005 Military / PRDS HimselfBoubacarKhounaGuigKhounaM'Bareck 6 Ely Ould Mohamed Vall — 2005 2007 Military Boubacar7Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi2007 2007 2008 IndependentZeidaneWaghef ADIL 8 Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz — 2008 2009 Military Laghdaf–Ba Mamadou Mbaré— 2009 2009 IndependentLaghdaf UPR Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz 20092014 2009 2019 UPR LaghdafHademineBéchir9Mohamed Ould Ghazouani20192024 2019Incumbent UPRBéchirSidiyaBilalDjay El Insaf
Timeline
Latest election
See also Politics of Mauritania List of prime ministers of Mauritania List of colonial governors of Mauritania
Notes
References
External links World Statesmen – Mauritania