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Ely Ould Mohamed Vall

president of Mauritania
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Ely Ould Mohamed Vall was a Mauritanian military officer and politician who led a coup in August 2005, deposing President Maaouya Ould Sidi Ahmed Taya. As the leader of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy, Vall pledged to restore democracy. He oversaw constitutional reforms, including term limits for the presidency, and a referendum approved these changes. In 2006, he presented a referendum on constitutional reforms, which was overwhelmingly approved, limiting presidents to two consecutive five-year terms. This paved the way for Mauritania's first democratically elected president, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, in March 2007.1

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  1. Mauritania - Presidency of Maaouya Ould Sidi Ahmed Taya (1984–2005)
  2. Mauritania - Coups of 2005 and 2008 and the return to stability

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