High Council of State (Mauritania)
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The High Council of State (Arabic: المجلس الأعلى للدولة; French: Haut Conseil d’État) was the supreme political body of Mauritania. It served as the country's interim government following the coup d'état which ousted the President, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi on August 6, 2008. It was led by General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. After seizing power, it quickly pledged to hold elections "in the shortest possible period". A few days after seizing power, Ould Abdel Aziz named Mauritanian Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union, Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, as Prime Minister.[1]
On April 15, 2009, Ould Abdel Aziz resigned as President of the High Council of State in order to stand as a candidate in the upcoming presidential election.[2] President of the Senate, Ba Mamadou Mbaré, succeeded him as head of state in an interim capacity, becoming the first black leader of Mauritania.[3] The election took place on July 18, 2009, and Ould Abdel Aziz was elected President with 52.58% of the votes.[4][5] He was sworn in on August 5, 2009.[6]
Members
[edit]| Portrait | Name | Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
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| Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz | 2008 | 2009 | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||
| Mohamed Ould Ghazouani | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Ely Ould Mohamed Vall | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Abderrahmane Ould Boubacar | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Ahmed Ould Bekrine | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Sogho Alassane | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Ghoulam Ould Mohamed | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Alem | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Negri Felix | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Mohamed Ould Meguett | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Mohamed Ould Mohamed Znagui | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Kane Hamedine | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Mohamed Ould Abdi | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Ahmed Ould Ameine | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Ahmedou Bemba Ould Baye | High Council of State | |||||
| Taleb Moustapha Ould Cheikh | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Lemine | Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |||||
| Dia Adama Oumar | High Council of State | |||||
| Hanena Ould Sidi | High Council of State | |||||
| Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ould El Hadi | High Council of State | |||||
| Isselkou Ould Cheikh El Wely. | Military Council for Justice and Democracy. | |||||
See also
[edit]- Military Committee for National Recovery (CRMN) – Military government in 1978–79.
- Military Committee for National Salvation (CMSN) – Military government in 1979–92.
- Military Council for Justice and Democracy (CMJD) – Military government in 2005–07.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mauritanian coup leaders name PM", Al Jazeera, August 14, 2008.
- ^ "Coup Leader Wins Election Amid Outcry in Mauritania". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2009-07-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Ahmed Mohamed, "Mauritania coup leader cedes power to seek office"[dead link], Associated Press, 15 April 2009.
- ^ Hademine Ould Sadi, "Junta leader declared Mauritania president", AFP, 19 July 2009.
- ^ "Communiqué du ministère de l'intérieur annonçant les résultats provisoire de l'élection présidentielle du 18 juillet 2009" Archived 2009-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, AMI, 19 July 2009 (in French).
- ^ "Mauritarian coup leader sworn in as president", AFP, 5 August 2009.