2019 in Mauritania
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Events in the year 2019 in Mauritania.
Incumbents
- President: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (until 1 August), Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (starting 1 August)
- Prime Minister: Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir (until 1 August), Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya (starting 1 August)
Events
- 22 June – the 2019 Mauritanian presidential election took place. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was elected, with 52 percent of the vote.
Deaths
- 2 March – Med Hondo, film director, screenwriter and actor (b. 1936).[1]
- 16 March – Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly, military officer and politician, President of Mauritania and Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation (b. 1943).[2]
References
- ^ "L'acteur Med Hondo, célèbre voix française d'Eddie Murphy, est mort: Décédé à l'âge de 82 ans, le spécialiste du doublage était aussi acteur et cinéaste de renom". leparisien.fr (in French). 2 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Mauritanie: décès de l'ancien président Mohamed Mahmoud ould Louly". rfi.fr (in French). 16 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.