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(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Term	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
21 May 1957 to 16 July 1958	Moktar Ould Daddah Moktar Ould Daddah Moktar Ould Daddah was the President of Mauritania from 1960, when his country gained its independence from France, to 1978, when he was deposed in a military coup d'etat.- Background :... , Vice President of the Government Council	UPM
16 July 1958 to 28 November 1958	Moktar Ould Daddah Moktar Ould Daddah Moktar Ould Daddah was the President of Mauritania from 1960, when his country gained its independence from France, to 1978, when he was deposed in a military coup d'etat.- Background :... , President of the Council of Government	UPM
28 November 1958 to 26 June 1959	Moktar Ould Daddah Moktar Ould Daddah Moktar Ould Daddah was the President of Mauritania from 1960, when his country gained its independence from France, to 1978, when he was deposed in a military coup d'etat.- Background :... , President of the Provisional Government	UPM/PRM/PPM
26 June 1959 to 20 August 1961	Moktar Ould Daddah Moktar Ould Daddah Moktar Ould Daddah was the President of Mauritania from 1960, when his country gained its independence from France, to 1978, when he was deposed in a military coup d'etat.- Background :... , Prime Minister	UPM/PRM/PPM
6 April 1979 to 27 May 1979	Ahmed Ould Bouceif Ahmed Ould Bouceif Lt. Col. Ahmed Ould Bouceif was a Mauritanian military and political leader. In April 1979, he seized power in a coup d'état together with Col. Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidallah and other officers, ousting Col. Mustafa Ould Salek from power. He became prime minister in the new government... , Prime Minister	Mil
28 May 1979 to 31 May 1979	Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi, acting Prime Minister
31 May 1979 to 12 December 1980	Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla Ret. Col. Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidallah was the head of state of Mauritania from 4 January 1980 to 12 December 1984... , Prime Minister	Mil	1st Term
12 December 1980 to 25 April 1981	Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara was briefly the Prime Minister of Mauritania in 1980-81.He was first appointed by Col. Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidallah of the Military Committee for National Salvation , on December 12, 1980, to replace Haidallah himself... , Prime Minister	n-p
25 April 1981 to 8 March 1984	Maaouya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya , also transliterated as Mu'awiya walad Sayyidi Ahmad 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... , Prime Minister	Mil	1st Term
8 March 1984 to 12 December 1984	Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla Ret. Col. Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidallah was the head of state of Mauritania from 4 January 1980 to 12 December 1984... , Prime Minister	Mil	2nd Term
12 December 1984 to 18 April 1992	Maaouya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya , also transliterated as Mu'awiya walad Sayyidi Ahmad 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... , Prime Minister	Mil	2nd Term
18 April 1992 to 2 January 1996	Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar is a former Prime Minister of Mauritania. He first served from 1992 to 1996, and again from 2005 to 2007.... , Prime Minister	PRDS	1st Term
2 January 1996 to 18 December 1997	Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna is a Mauritanian political figure. He was Prime Minister of Mauritania from 2 January 1996 to 18 December 1997, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 12 July 1998 to 16 November 1998, and Prime Minister again from 16 November 1998 to 6 July 2003 under President... , Prime Minister	PRDS	1st Term
18 December 1997 to 16 November 1998	Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig was Prime Minister of Mauritania from 1997 to 1998. A member of the Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal, Guig was the Prime Minister between stints by Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna. At the time of his appointment, Guig was a 39 year old political... , Prime Minister	PRDS
16 November 1998 to 6 July 2003	Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna is a Mauritanian political figure. He was Prime Minister of Mauritania from 2 January 1996 to 18 December 1997, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 12 July 1998 to 16 November 1998, and Prime Minister again from 16 November 1998 to 6 July 2003 under President... , Prime Minister	PRDS	2nd Term
6 July 2003 to 7 August 2005	Sghair Ould M’Bareck Sghair Ould M'Bareck Sghair Ould M'Bareck is a Mauritanian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Mauritania from July 6, 2003, when he was appointed by President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya following an attempted coup in the previous month, until August 7, 2005, when he resigned following a successful coup against... , Prime Minister	PRDS
7 August 2005 to 20 April 2007	Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar is a former Prime Minister of Mauritania. He first served from 1992 to 1996, and again from 2005 to 2007.... , Prime Minister	PRDS	2nd Term
20 April 2007 to 6 May 2008	Zeine Ould Zeidane Zeine Ould Zeidane Zeine Ould Zeidane is a Mauritanian economist and politician. He placed third as a candidate in the March 2007 presidential election, and he subsequently served as Prime Minister from April 2007 to May 2008.... , Prime Minister	none
6 May 2008 to 6 August 2008	Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef is a Mauritanian politician. He was appointed as Prime Minister of Mauritania on May 6, 2008, serving until the August 2008 coup d'état. Waghef is also President of the National Pact for Democracy and Development , and he was Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency... , Prime Minister	ADIL
6 August 2008 to 14 August 2008	Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is a Mauritanian politician, currently serving as President of Mauritania... , President of the High Council of State	Mil
14 August 2008 to present	Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf has served as the Prime Minister of Mauritania since August 2008.Laghdaf was born in Néma. An engineer and a member of the Tajakant tribe, he became Mauritania's Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union in 2006 before being appointed as Prime Minister by junta... , Prime Minister	Ind.

Affiliations


PPM	Partie des Personnes de Mauritanian (Mauritanian People's Party) to 1961 PRM - authoritarian
PRDS	Parti Républicain Démocratique et Social (Social and Democratic Republican Party) authoritarian
PRM	Parti Rassemblement Mauritian (Mauritanian Gathering Party) 1958-1961 PPM
UPM	Union Progressive Mauritanian (Mauritanian Progressive Union) from 1958 PRM
ADIL	National Pact for Democracy and Development
Mil	Military
n-p	non-partisan
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