Military Council for Justice and Democracy

The Military Council for Justice and Democracy (Arabic: المجلس العسكري للعدالة والديمقراطية; French: Conseil Militaire pour la Justice et la Démocratie, CMJD) was a supreme political body of Mauritania. It served as the country's interim government following the coup d'état which ousted the President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya on August 3, 2005.^[1][2] It was led by the former Director of the national police force, Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall.^[3] After seizing power, it quickly pledged to hold elections within two years and promised that none of its own members would run.

A few days after seizing power, Ely Ould Mohamed Vall named Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar as Prime Minister following the resignation of Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's last Prime Minister, Sghair Ould M'Bareck.^[4][5]

A presidential election took place in March 2007 and the new President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi was sworn in on April 19, 2007.

Several members of CMJD later became members of the next Mauritanian military junta, the High Council of State when it came to power in the 2008 Mauritanian coup d'état under the leadership of general Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.^[6]

Members

	Portrait	Name	Elected	Term of office		Political party
		Ely Ould Mohamed Vall		2005	2007	Military Council for Justice and Democracy
		Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
		Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
		Abderrahmane Ould Boubacar
		Ahmed Ould Bekrine
		Sogho Alassane
		Ghoulam Ould Mohamed
		Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Alem
		Negri Felix
		Mohamed Ould Meguett
		Mohamed Ould Mohamed Znagui
		Kane Hamedine
		Mohamed Ould Abdi
		Ahmed Ould Ameine
		Taleb Moustapha Ould Cheikh
		Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Lemine
		Isselkou Ould Cheikh El Wely.

See also

• Military Committee for National Recovery (CMRN) – Military Government in 1978–1979.
• Military Committee for National Salvation (CMSN) – Military Government in 1979–1992.
• High Council of State (HCE) – Military government in 2008–2009.

References

1. "Mauritania coup: New president named". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
2. "Mauritanie – Ould Taya appelle " ses forces à intervenir " La junte militaire à Nouakchott confirme ses intentions démocratiques". L'Orient-Le Jour. August 9, 2005. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
3. "New military rulers face worldwide condemnation", IRIN, August 4, 2005.
4. "Mauritania names new prime minister" Archived October 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Aljazeera.Net, August 8, 2005.
5. "Démission du premier ministre Sghaïr Ould M'Bareck". L'Obs (in French). August 8, 2005. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
6. Walker, Peter (August 6, 2008). "Mauritania's president deposed in coup". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

External links

• Mauritania army says to rule country for 2 years – Reuters
• Oil wealth triggers army coup – Times Online.
• Mauritanian Military and Security Forces Overthrow Pro-Israel President, Ma'aouya Taya – Al Jazeera
• Mauritania seize of power 'not a surprise' and Jubilant Mauritanians celebrate end of Taya's rule – SABC
• US Envoy Meets Leaders of Mauritanian Junta and Mauritania Remains Calm After Military Coup – Voice of America
• Mauritanian coup leaders dissolve National Assembly and Int'l community intensifies pressure on Mauritanian coup leaders – Xinhua
• Govt continues despite coup and Coup leaders assure diplomats – News24.com
• Thousands Back Junta in Mauritania – The Guardian
• African Union boycotts Mauritania after coup – The Globe and Mail