Historical country records

Mauritania historical timeline

Mauritania

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
Oct 1904French territory (part of French West Africa; see under Senegal)Leaders
12 Jan 1920French colonyLeaders
27 Oct 1946French overseas territoryLeaders
28 Nov 1958autonomy (Islamic Republic of Mauritania)Leaders
28 Nov 1960independenceLeaders
Nov 1904 - 12 May 1905Xavier CoppolaniCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
12 May 1905 - 27 May 1905Louis Frèrejean (acting)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
27 May 1905 - Nov 1907Bernard Laurent Montané-CapdebosqCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
Nov 1907 - 1909Henri GouraudCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
1909Claudel (acting)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
1909Aubert (acting)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
1 Jan 1910 - 1 Mar 1912Henri Hippolyte PateyCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
1 Mar 1912 - 25 May 1914Charles MouretCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
May 1914 - 20 Nov 1916Louis Jules Albert ObissierCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
20 Nov 1916 - 9 Nov 1926Henri GadenCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
9 Nov 1926 - 13 Jan 1928Albéric FournierCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
13 Jan 1928 - 21 Nov 1929Alphonse ChoteauCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
21 Nov 1929 - 19 Jun 1931René Héctor Émile ChazalCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
19 Jun 1931 - 22 Jun 1933Gabriel Descemet (1st time)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
22 Jun 1933 - 7 Apr 1934Louis François Antonin (acting)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
7 Apr 1934 - 5 Jul 1934Gabriel Descemet (2nd time)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
5 Jul 1934 - Aug 1934Adolphe DeitteCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
Aug 1934 - 1 Nov 1934Jean-Baptiste Victor ChazelasCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
1 Nov 1934 - 15 Apr 1935Richard BrunotCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
15 Apr 1935 - 10 Nov 1935Jean-Baptiste Victor ChazelasCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
10 Nov 1935 - 1 Sep 1936Marcel de CoppetCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
1 Sep 1936 - 24 Oct 1936Jean Louis Beyries (1st time)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
24 Oct 1936 - 7 Aug 1938Oswald DurandCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
7 Aug 1938 - Nov 1938Charles André Dumas (acting)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
Nov 1938 - 4 May 1944Jean Louis Beyries (2nd time)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
Apr 1942 - May 1944Jean ChalvetCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
4 May 1944 - 31 Jul 1945Christian LaigretCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
31 Jul 1945 - 30 Apr 1946René Babin (acting)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
30 Apr 1946 - 19 Jul 1947Georges Poirier (acting)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
19 Jul 1947 - 31 Dec 1947Lucien Eugène Geay (acting)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
31 Dec 1947 - 7 Aug 1949Henry de MauduitCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
7 Aug 1949 - 27 Sep 1950Édouard Louis Terrac (acting)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
27 Sep 1950 - 25 Apr 1952Jacques RoguéCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
25 Apr 1952 - 6 Apr 1954Pierre MessmerCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
6 Apr 1954 - 23 Jun 1955Albert Mouragues (1st time)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
23 Jun 1955 - 14 May 1956Jean Paul ParisotCommissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
14 May 1956 - 5 Oct 1958Albert Mouragues (2nd time)Commissioners (from 11 Dec 1920, lieutenant governors)
5 Oct 1958 - Feb 1959Henri BernardHigh commissioners
Feb 1959 - 28 Nov 1960Pierre AnthoniozHigh commissioners
28 Nov 1960 - 10 Jul 1978Moktar Ould DaddahPresident
10 Jul 1978 - 3 Jun 1979Mustafa Ould SalekCommittee for National Salvation) (from 20 Mar 1979 also styled Heads of State)
3 Jun 1979 - 4 Jan 1980Mohamed Mahmoud Ould LoulyCommittee for National Salvation) (from 20 Mar 1979 also styled Heads of State)
4 Jan 1980 - 12 Dec 1984Mohamed Khouna Ould HaidallaCommittee for National Salvation) (from 20 Mar 1979 also styled Heads of State)
12 Dec 1984 - 18 Apr 1992Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed TayaCommittee for National Salvation) (from 20 Mar 1979 also styled Heads of State)
18 Apr 1992 - 3 Aug 2005Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed TayaPresident
3 Aug 2005 - 19 Apr 2007Ely Ould Mohamed VallChairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy
19 Apr 2007 -Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh AbdallahiPresident
21 May 1957 - 20 Aug 1961Moktar Ould Daddah president of the Government Council 26 Jul - 28 Nov 1958, president of the provisional government 28 Nov 1958 - 26 Jun 1959)Prime ministers
6 Apr 1979 - 27 May 1979Ahmed Ould BouceifPrime ministers
28 May 1979 - 31 May 1979Ahmed Salem Ould Sidi (acting)Prime ministers
31 May 1979 - 12 Dec 1980Mohamed Khouna Ould HaidallaPrime ministers
12 Dec 1980 - 25 Apr 1981Sid Ahmed Ould BneijaraPrime ministers
25 Apr 1981 - 8 Mar 1984Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed TayaPrime ministers
8 Mar 1984 - 12 Dec 1984Mohamed Khouna Ould HaidallaPrime ministers
12 Dec 1984 - 18 Apr 1992Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed TayaPrime ministers
18 Apr 1992 - 2 Jan 1996Sidi Mohamed Ould BoubacarPrime ministers
2 Jan 1996 - 18 Dec 1997Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed KhounaPrime ministers
18 Dec 1997 - 16 Nov 1998Mohamed Lemine Ould GuigPrime ministers
16 Nov 1998 - 6 Jul 2003Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed KhounaPrime ministers
6 Jul 2003 - 7 Aug 2005Sghair Ould M'BareckPrime ministers
7 Aug 2005 - 20 Apr 2007Sidi Mohamed Ould BoubacarPrime ministers
20 Apr 2007 - 6 May 2008Zeine Ould ZeidanePrime ministers
6 May 2008 -Yahya Ould Ahmed El WaghefPrime ministers