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Previously a colony of France, Mauritania gained Independence in 1960, although this was disapproved of by the Arab League due to Morocco's claims on the Western Sahara. . Mauritania applied to join the United Nations in 1960 but was vetoed by the Soviet Union, who voted the next year for Mauritania's admission in exchange for the admission of Mongo
Mauritania's first fully democratic presidential elections took place on 11 March 2007. The elections effected the final transfer from military to civilian rule following the military coup in 2005. This was the first time since Mauritania gained independence in 1960 that it elected a president in a multi-candidate election. [47]
Independence Day: 29 June: 1976 United Kingdom Sierra Leone: Independence Day: 27 April: 1961 Singapore: National Day: 9 August: 1965 Malaysia: Proclamation of Singapore. Slovakia: Independence Day: 28 October: 1918 Austria-Hungary: Independence declaration by the Czechoslovak National Council. [77] Independence Day: 17 July: 1992 Czechoslovakia
1 January - New Year's Day; 31 March – Eid al-Fitr; 1 May - Labour Day; 25 May - Africa Day; 7 – 8 June – Eid al-Adha; 27 June – Islamic New Year; 5 September – The Prophet's Birthday; 28 November – Independence Day
New Year's Day [2] May 1: Labour Day: May 25: Africa Day: November 28: Independence Day: From France, 1960 1 Muharram: Islamic New Year: 12 Rabi' al-awwal: Mouloud: Muhammad's Birthday 1 Shawwal: Korité: Festival of Breaking the Fast 10 Dhu al-Hijjah: Tabaski: Feast of the Sacrifice
As Mauritania prepared for independence, it lacked a capital city. The area of present-day Nouakchott was chosen by Moktar Ould Daddah, the first President of Mauritania, and his advisors. Ould Daddah desired the new capital to symbolize modernity and national unity, which ruled out existing cities or towns in the interior.
This is a list of heads of state of Mauritania since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of nine people have served as head of state of Mauritania (not counting one acting president). Additionally, one person, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.
Mauritania gained its independence on 28 November 1960 and 12 June 1961, passed its first nationality law as the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. [ 2 ] [ 83 ] Under its terms, Article 68 stated that persons who had habitually resided in Mauritania at the time of independence were eligible to choose for Mauritanian nationality.