Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi
Mauritanian politician (1938–2020)
Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi (Arabic: سيدي محمد ولد الشيخ عبد الله; 1938[2] – 22 November 2020) was a Mauritanian politician. He was President of Mauritania from 2007 to 2008.[3] He was removed from office in a military coup d'état on August 6, 2008.[4]
Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi سيدي محمد ولد الشيخ عبد الله | |
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| 7th President of Mauritania | |
| In office 19 April 2007 – 6 August 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar Zeine Ould Zeidane Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef |
| Preceded by | Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (as Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy) |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (as President of the High Council of State) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 Lamden, Aleg, Brakna, French Mauritania |
| Died | 22 November 2020 (aged 81–82) Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Khatou Mint El Boukhari[1] |
References
change- ↑ "Spanish King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia talk with the President of Mauritania Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi and his wife Khatou Mint El Boukhari in Palma de Mallorca". Reuters. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ↑ "Bio express", Jeuneafrique.com, February 25, 2007.
- ↑ "Mauritania swears in new president", Al Jazeera, April 19, 2007.
- ↑ Sylla, Ibrahima (2008-08-06). "Mauritania forces stage coup - president's daughter". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
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