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🇲🇷 Mauritania

Electoral autocracy

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

President · 2,587 days in office

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Mauritania?

Across 10 completed terms, the average president of Mauritania has served 2,143 days (about 5.9 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,022 days. The last leader to beat the average was Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who left office in 2019.

All presidents of Mauritania

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
11	Mohamed Ould Ghazouani	Aug 1, 2019	Incumbent	2,587
10	Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz	Aug 5, 2009	Aug 1, 2019	3,648
9	Ba Mamadou Mbaré	Apr 15, 2009	Aug 5, 2009	112
8	Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz	Aug 6, 2008	Apr 15, 2009	252
7	Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi	Apr 19, 2007	Aug 6, 2008	475
6	Ely Ould Mohamed Vall	Aug 3, 2005	Apr 19, 2007	624
5	Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya	Dec 12, 1984	Aug 3, 2005	7,539
4	Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla	Jan 4, 1980	Dec 12, 1984	1,804
3	Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly	Jun 3, 1979	Jan 4, 1980	215
2	Mustafa Ould Salek	Jul 10, 1978	Jun 3, 1979	328
1	Moktar Ould Daddah	Nov 28, 1960	Jul 10, 1978	6,433

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Mauritania?

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has been President of Mauritania since Aug 1, 2019.

Who is the longest-serving President of Mauritania?

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, with 7,539 days in office.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Mauritania?

Across 10 completed terms, the average president of Mauritania has served 2,143 days (about 5.9 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,022 days. The last leader to beat the average was Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who left office in 2019.