Ba Mamadou Mbaré
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Ba Mamadou dit Mbaré is a Mauritania
n politician who has been President of the Senate of Mauritania
since 2007 and was Interim President of Mauritania
from April 2009 to August 2009. As President of the Senate, he succeeded Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
as Head of State on 15 April 2009, when Abdel Aziz resigned to take part in the June 2009 presidential election
. Abdel Aziz was then elected President and in turn succeeded Mbaré on 5 August 2009.
. After receiving his primary and secondary education in Mauritania, he studied in the Soviet Union
at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine, located in Kiev
, from 1967 to 1973, and he earned a degree in veterinary medicine
. Back in Mauritania, he was a researcher at the Laboratory of Fisheries from 1974 to 1975, then head of the Laboratory of Fisheries in Nouadhibou
and head of the department of oceanography and marine biology from 1976 to 1978. Subsequently he was Director of the National Center of Oceanographic and Fishing Research from 1978 to 1980.
Mbaré was Technical Adviser to the Minister of Fishing and the Maritime Economy from 1980 to 1981; later, he was Mayor of Wali Commune
from 1986 to 2003. He also worked as a functionary at the Ministry of Fishing and the Maritime Economy during his time as Mayor of Wali, until he was appointed as Director-General of the Autonomous Port of Nouadhibou in 2002; he held the latter position until 2003. He was an opponent of President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
, although he served in the government under Taya as Minister of Fishing and the Maritime Economy from 13 November 2003 until Taya was overthrown in an August 2005 military coup.
Mbaré was elected to the Senate, representing Maghama
, in the January–February 2007 Senate election
; following that election, he was elected as President of the Senate on 26 April 2007. 40 Senators voted for Mbaré, while 11 voted for Ahmed Salem Ould Bakar, a Senator from Boutilimit
.
seized power in a 6 August 2008 coup d'état
that deposed President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi
. Abdel Aziz resigned from all political and military positions on 15 April 2009 so that he could stand as a candidate in the July 2009 presidential election, required by a constitutional regulation. Mbaré succeeded Abdel Aziz as head of state in an interim capacity, becoming the first black leader of Mauritania.
Abdel Aziz won the election and was sworn in on 5 August 2009, succeeding Mbaré as President.
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
n politician who has been President of the Senate of Mauritania
Senate of Mauritania
The Parliament has two chambers. The upper house is the Senate . The Senate has 56 members, 53 members elected for a six year term by municipal councillors with one third renewed every two years and 3 members elected by Mauritanians abroad.-See also:*List of Presidents of the Senate of Mauritania...
since 2007 and was Interim President of Mauritania
Heads of state of Mauritania
-List of Heads of State of Mauritania:-Affiliations:-See also:*Mauritania**Heads of government of Mauritania**Colonial heads of Mauritania*Lists of office-holders-External links:*...
from April 2009 to August 2009. As President of the Senate, he succeeded Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is a Mauritanian politician, currently serving as President of Mauritania...
as Head of State on 15 April 2009, when Abdel Aziz resigned to take part in the June 2009 presidential election
Mauritanian presidential election, 2009
A presidential election was held in Mauritania on 18 July 2009. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who led the 2008 coup d'état, won a narrow first-round majority in the election, according to official results...
. Abdel Aziz was then elected President and in turn succeeded Mbaré on 5 August 2009.
Early life and political career
Mbaré was born in 1946 in Waly Diantang, Gorgol Region, a village in southwest Mauritania, on the border with SenegalSenegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. After receiving his primary and secondary education in Mauritania, he studied in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine, located in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, from 1967 to 1973, and he earned a degree in veterinary medicine
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
. Back in Mauritania, he was a researcher at the Laboratory of Fisheries from 1974 to 1975, then head of the Laboratory of Fisheries in Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as a major commercial centre. The city itself has about 75,000 inhabitants expanding to over 90,000 in the larger metropolitan area. It is situated on a 40-mile peninsula or headland called Ras Nouadhibou, Cap Blanc, or Cabo Blanco, of...
and head of the department of oceanography and marine biology from 1976 to 1978. Subsequently he was Director of the National Center of Oceanographic and Fishing Research from 1978 to 1980.
Mbaré was Technical Adviser to the Minister of Fishing and the Maritime Economy from 1980 to 1981; later, he was Mayor of Wali Commune
Wali, Mauritania
Waly Diantang is a village and rural commune in the Gorgol Region in southern Mauritania, near the Senegal River. It is also spelled Wali Diantang and is often referred to as just Waly . Waly Diantang was the legendary founder of the town....
from 1986 to 2003. He also worked as a functionary at the Ministry of Fishing and the Maritime Economy during his time as Mayor of Wali, until he was appointed as Director-General of the Autonomous Port of Nouadhibou in 2002; he held the latter position until 2003. He was an opponent of President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya , was Prime Minister of Mauritania from 1981 to 1984 and president from 1984 to 2005. He guided Mauritania from military rule to democracy, and took a pro-Western stance in foreign affairs...
, although he served in the government under Taya as Minister of Fishing and the Maritime Economy from 13 November 2003 until Taya was overthrown in an August 2005 military coup.
Mbaré was elected to the Senate, representing Maghama
Maghama
Maghama is a town and commune in Mauritania....
, in the January–February 2007 Senate election
Mauritanian Senate election, 2007
Senatorial elections were held in Mauritania on 21 January 2007 and on 4 February 2007. There are 56 seats in the Senate. The senators were elected by 3,688 municipal councillors, except for three who were chosen by the elected senators.The period for the deposit of candidacies ran from 12...
; following that election, he was elected as President of the Senate on 26 April 2007. 40 Senators voted for Mbaré, while 11 voted for Ahmed Salem Ould Bakar, a Senator from Boutilimit
Boutilimit
Boutilimit lies 164 km south east of Mauritania's capital of Nouakchott. The town has been an important center of religious scholarship and training since its founding by an Islamic mystic and scholar in the 19th Century. Although desertification has sapped much of the community's economic energy,...
.
Presidency
Mohamed Ould Abdel AzizMohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is a Mauritanian politician, currently serving as President of Mauritania...
seized power in a 6 August 2008 coup d'état
2008 Mauritanian coup d'état
A coup d'état took place in Mauritania on 6 August 2008 when Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi was ousted from power by a group of high ranking generals he had dismissed from office earlier that day.-Background:...
that deposed President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi
Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi
Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi is a Mauritanian politician. He served in the government during the 1970s, and after a long period of absence from politics he won the March 2007 presidential election, taking office on 19 April 2007...
. Abdel Aziz resigned from all political and military positions on 15 April 2009 so that he could stand as a candidate in the July 2009 presidential election, required by a constitutional regulation. Mbaré succeeded Abdel Aziz as head of state in an interim capacity, becoming the first black leader of Mauritania.
Abdel Aziz won the election and was sworn in on 5 August 2009, succeeding Mbaré as President.