Ely Ould Mohamed Vall
Appearance
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall إعلي ولد محمد فال | |
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6th Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |
In office August 3, 2005 – April 19, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Maaouya Ould Taya |
Succeeded by | Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1953 Nouakchott, Mauritania |
Died | 5 May 2017 (aged 64) Nouakchott, Mauritania |
Nationality | Mauritanian |
Spouse(s) | Um Kalthoum Emt Annah |
Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (1953 – 5 May 2017) was a political and military figure in Mauritania. He served as the transitional military leader of Mauritania following a coup d'état in August 2005 until 19 April 2007, when he gave up his power to an elected government.[1][2]
Vall died on 5 May 2017 from a heart attack in Nouakchott at the age of 64.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Mauritania's new military leader", BBC.co.uk, August 8, 2005.
- ↑ "Political Transition in Mauritania" Archived 2006-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, International Crisis Group, April 24, 2006.
- ↑ Mauritanie: décès de l'ancien président mauritanien Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (2005-2007) (in French)