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Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Ould Taya is a Mauritanian military officer and politician who served as the President of Mauritania from 1984 to 2005. He also served as the fifth Prime minister of Mauritania from 1981 to 1992 except for a brief period in 1984.
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politics · President of Mauritania from 1984 to 2005 · politician · military personnel · minister · also Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Maaouiya Ould Sidi Ahmed Taya, Mu'awiya Taya, Taya
Born 28 November 1941 · Q313662
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Awarded Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit (1994).
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Career landmark: President of Mauritania (1984–2005).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Mauritania (1981–1984).
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The Mauritanian Army overthrew Moktar Ould Daddah, the first President of Mauritania, in an attempt to forestall government collapse in the war over Western Sahara against the Polisario Front
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Received strategic training at the French war academy
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And graduated as an officer the next year
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Born 1941-11-28.
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