Ely Ould Mohamed Vall
Head of State of Mauritania from 2005 to 2007 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (Arabic: إعلي ولد محمد فال I‘lī Wald Muḥammad Fāl; 1953 – 5 May 2017) was a Mauritanian political and military figure. Following a coup d'état in August 2005, he served as the transitional military leader of Mauritania until 19 April 2007, when he relinquished power to an elected government.
Quick Facts Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy, Preceded by ...
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall | |
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إعلي ولد محمد فال | |
Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy | |
In office 3 August 2005 – 19 April 2007 | |
Preceded by | Maaouya Ould Taya |
Succeeded by | Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1953 Nouakchott, Colonial Mauritania |
Died | 5 May 2017(2017-05-05) (aged 63–64) Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour Region, Mauritania |
Spouse | Um Kalthoum Emt Annah |
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