Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla | |
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محمد خونا ولد هيداله | |
![]() Colonel Haidalla in 1983 | |
4th Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation | |
In office 4 January 1980 – 12 December 1984 | |
Preceded by | Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly |
Succeeded by | Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya |
3rd Prime Minister of Mauritania | |
In office 31 May 1979 – 12 December 1980 | |
Preceded by | Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara |
In office 8 March 1984 – 12 December 1984 | |
Preceded by | Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya |
Succeeded by | Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya |
Personal details | |
Born | 1940 (age 84–85) La Güera, Spanish Sahara or Nouadhibou, French West Africa |
Nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Nouakchott |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Mauritanian Army |
Years of service | 1962–1984 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Western Sahara War |
Colonel Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla (Arabic: محمد خونا ولد هيداله Muḥammad Khouna Wald Haidalla; born 1940) is a Mauritanian former military officer and politician who served as the head of state of Mauritania from 4 January 1980 to 12 December 1984.[1]
He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2003 presidential election and the 2007 presidential election.