Mustafa Ould Salek

Mustafa Ould Salek
المصطفى ولد محمد السالك
2nd Chairman of the Military Committee for National Recovery
In office
10 July 1978 – 3 June 1979
Preceded byMoktar Ould Daddah
(as President of Mauritania)
Succeeded byMohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly
(as Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation)
Personal details
Born1936
Kiffa, Assaba Region, Mauritania, French West Africa
Died18 December 2012(2012-12-18) (aged 75–76)
Paris, France
NationalityMauritanian
Military service
Branch/serviceMauritanian Army
RankColonel

Col. Mustafa Ould Salek (Arabic: المصطفى ولد محمد السالك; ‎ 1936 – 18 December 2012) was the President of Mauritania from 1978 through 1979.

He was an army officer. He led an army coup d'état in 1978 against the president at that time, Moktar Ould Daddah.

References

  1. ↑ "Death of former president of Mauritania (Arabic)". bna.bh. 2012-12-18. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  2. ↑ Times, Jonathan Kandell;Special to The New York (1978-07-11). "Military Takes Over in Mauritania With a Reportedly Bloodless Coup". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)