Heads of state of Mauritania

List of heads of state of Mauritania
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Term Incumbent Affiliation Notes
28 November 1960 to 20 August 1961 Moktar Ould Daddah, acting Head of State PRM/PPM
20 August 1961 to 10 July 1978 Moktar Ould Daddah, Head of State
10 July 1978 to 20 March 1979 Moktar Ould Daddah, Chairman of the Military Committee for National Recovery Mil
20 March 1979 to 6 April 1979 Moktar Ould Daddah, Head of State and Chairman of the Military Committee for National Recovery
6 April 1979 to 3 June 1979 Mustafa Ould Salek, Head of State and Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation Mil
3 June 1979 to 4 January 1980 Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly, Head of State and Chairman of the [[Military Committee for National Salvation Mil
4 January 1980 to 12 December 1984 Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, Head of State and Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation Mil
12 December 1984 to 18 April 1992 Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Head of State and Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation Mil
18 April 1992 to 3 August 2005 Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, President PRDS
3 August 2005 to 19 April 2007 Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy Mil
19 April 2007 to present Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, President n-p




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