Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi

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 MinisterSidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar
Zeine Ould Zeidane
Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef
Preceded byEly Ould Mohamed Vall (as Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy)
Succeeded byMohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (as President of the High Council of State)
Personal details
Born1938
Lamden, Aleg, Brakna, French Mauritania
Died22 November 2020(2020-11-22) (aged 81–82)
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Khatou Mint El Boukhari[1]

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