Ba Mamadou Mbaré
Ba Mamadou Mbaré | |
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President of the Senate | |
In office April 2006 – 10 January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Dieng Boubou Farba |
Succeeded by | Mohamed El Hacen Ould El Hadj |
Personal details | |
Born | 1946 Independent |
Ba Mamadou dit Mbaré (1946 – 10 January 2013) was a
Early life and political career
Mbaré was born in 1946 in
Mbaré was Technical Adviser to the Minister of Fishing and the Maritime Economy from 1980 to 1981; later, he was Mayor of
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.[6]
Presidency
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz 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.[7]
Abdel Aziz won the election and was sworn in on 5 August 2009, succeeding Mbaré as president.[8]
References
- ^ Dépêche. "Mauritanie : Décès du président du sénat à Paris". Pressafrik.com , l'Info dans Toute Sa Diversité (Liberté - Professionnalisme - Crédibilité).
- ^ "Angola Press - Africa - New president sworn-in in Mauritamia". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ a b "Un négro-africain à la tête de la Mauritanie : Ould Abdel Aziz démissionne, Bâ Mbaré devient président de la République". Seneweb.com (in French). 16 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ a b "CV at AMI website". Archived from the original on March 5, 2004. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), presse-francophone.org (in French). - ^ "Le Sénat élit M. Bâ Mamadou dit M'Baré, son président"[permanent dead link], AMI, 26 April 2007 (in French).
- ^ Mohamed, Ahmed (15 April 2009). "Mauritania coup leader cedes power to seek office". Miami Herald. Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-04-18. [dead link]
- ^ "Mauritarian coup leader sworn in as president", AFP, 5 August 2009.
- Le président fantôme. Marianne Meunier, Jeune Afrique. 9 June 2009.