Ely Ould Mohamed Vall إعلي ولد محمد فال
Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy
Incumbent
Assumed office  August 3, 2005
Preceded by	Maaouya Ould Taya
Born	1953 Nouakchott, Mauritania
Religion	Sunni Islam

Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (Arabic: إعلي ولد محمد فال‎; born 1953 in Nouakchott) has been the military leader of Mauritania since a coup d'état in August 2005. He has said he is presiding over a transitional phase and that he will relinquish power to an elected government in 2007. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1576x1112, 231 KB) De pers mag deze fotos publiceren zonder voorafgaande toestemming, in zoverre deze fotos artikels illustreren en dat de bron vermeld wordt. ... This page contains a list of Presidents and Heads of State of Mauritania. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maaouya Ould SidAhmed Taya (Arabic: ) (b. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Nouakchott (Arabic: نواكشوط or انواكشوط; population estimate 1999: 881,000) is the capital and by far the largest city of Mauritania. ... Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of Islam. ... Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Nouakchott (Arabic: نواكشوط or انواكشوط; population estimate 1999: 881,000) is the capital and by far the largest city of Mauritania. ... A coup d’état (pronounced ), or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Vall was a long-time ally of President Maaouya Ould Taya, and participated in the December 1984 coup that brought Taya to power. Prior to the 2005 coup, he had been director of the national police force, the Sûreté Nationale, since 1987.^[1][2] Maaouya Ould SidAhmed Taya (Arabic: ) (b. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 3 August 2005, Taya was ousted in a bloodless military coup while he was out of the country.^[3] A group of officers took power as the Military Council for Justice and Democracy and announced that Vall was the head of the council.^[4] He has not taken the title of president because he says it should be reserved for elected leaders.^[5] August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Military Council for Justice and Democracy (Arabic: المجلس العسكري للعدالة والديمقراطية; French: Le Conseil militaire pour la Justice et la Démocratie) is currently the supreme political body of Mauritania. ...

The new regime, condemning Ould Taya's government as "totalitarian",^[3] promised to lead the country to elections and the restoration of civilian rule within two years; a referendum on a new constitution was planned to be held within a year, and parliamentary and presidential elections would follow. Vall and the other members of the military council will not be allowed to run for president.^[6]

The coup was greeted with widespread support within Mauritania, but outside the country there was sharp condemnation. The African Union (which suspended Mauritania's membership), the European Union, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, and the United States all condemned the coup.^[6] However, this opposition weakened after several days and the regime appeared to win tacit international acceptance.^[7] Anthem: Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together Capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Membership 53 member states Official languages The languages of Africa, as well as Arabic, English, French, and Portuguese Formation - As Organisation of African Unity - As AU - May 25, 1963 - July 9, 2002 Chairman of the African Union John... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian born diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 2006, serving two five-year terms. ...

Vall has said that he would maintain Mauritania's diplomatic relationship with Israel.^[5] Mauritania and Israel initiated full diplomatic relations in 1999 under Taya, a decision which contributed to the latter's unpopularity. After the coup, Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed, who had been foreign minister at the time diplomatic relations were established, was reappointed to the position.^[8] Ahmed Ould SidAhmed (born 1949) is a Mauritanian diplomat and politician. ...

The constitutional referendum was held on June 25, 2006 and approved by 97% of voters.^[9] The new constitution limits presidents to two five-year terms (under Taya, presidential terms had lasted six years and there was no limit on re-election) and requires a president to swear not to change the term limits (several other African countries have seen term limits removed from their constitutions so that presidents could continue to run for re-election).^[10][11] Vall toured the country beforehand to promote it and called it a "historical opportunity".^[12] Parliamentary and local elections were held on November 19, 2006, which Vall praised as "the first time Mauritanians have been able to express themselves freely"; he also said that the difficulty of changing the constitution would preserve democracy in the future. A presidential election is planned for March 2007, after which Vall has said that he will step down.^[13] June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Parliamentary and municipal elections in Mauritania occurred on 19 November and 3 December 2006. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... A Mauritanian presidential election is scheduled for 11 March 2007. ...

References

1. ^ "Mauritania's new military leader", BBC.co.uk, August 8, 2005.
2. ^ "Political Transition in Mauritania", International Crisis Group, April 24, 2006.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Army seizes power to end "totalitarian regime"", IRIN, August 3, 2005.
4. ^ "New military rulers face worldwide condemnation", IRIN, August 4, 2005.
5. ^ ^{a b} Heidi Vogt, "Mauritania Leader Aims to Avoid Oil Curse", Associated Press (The Washington Post), April 23, 2006.
6. ^ ^{a b} Hademine Ould Sadi, "Mauritania's new junta keeps on winning friends", Middle East Online, August 8, 2005.
7. ^ Hademine Ould Sadi, "Military rulers in Mauritania win AU backing", Middle East Online, August 10, 2006.
8. ^ Ahmed Mohamed, "Freed Islamic leaders in Mauritania say ousted leader's policies fomented extremism", Associated Press, August 10, 2005.
9. ^ "Mauritania's constitution gets 96.96% yes vote", Middle East Online, June 28, 2006.
10. ^ Todd Pitman, "Oil-Rich Mauritania Holds Historic Vote", Associated Press (The Washington Post), June 25, 2006.
11. ^ Todd Pitman, "Mauritania Step Closer to Civilian Rule", Associated Press (The Washington Post), June 26, 2006.
12. ^ "Military junta launches pro-democracy poll", IRIN, June 23, 2006.
13. ^ Daniel Flynn, "INTERVIEW-Mauritania junta chief hails new democratic era", Reuters, November 21, 2006.

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