- Former General Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (age 62 years) has won the presidential election with 52% and elected as the new President of Mauritania.
- Earlier, Ghazouani has been Mauritania Defence Minister from November 2018 to March 2019.
- Ghazouani is a Mauritanian former general director of National Security and former chief of Army Staff (since 2008–2018).
About Mauritania
- Capital - Nouakchott
- Other languages - French
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir
- Currency - Ouguiya (MRU)
Published On : 24 Jun 2019
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