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Prior to the coup d'etat of August 2005, Mauritania was a one party dominant state with the Democratic and Social Republican Party in power. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country The first fully democratic Presidential election since 1960 occurred on 11 March 2007 Heads of state (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations See also Mauritania Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi (سيدي محمد ولد الشيخ عبد الله (born 1938 is a Mauritanian politician Heads of government (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations See also Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef (يحيى ولد أحمد الواقف (born 1960 is a Mauritanian politician The Parliament ( Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. the National Assembly ( Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale The Parliament ( Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. The upper house is the Senate ( Majlis al-Shuyukh/Sénat) The Parliament ( Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. The National Assembly ( Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale) has 81 A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on June 25, 2006 and approved by nearly 97% of voters A Mauritanian presidential election occurred on 11 March 2007. Senatorial elections were held in Mauritania on 21 January 2007 and on 4 February 2007. Parliamentary and municipal elections in Mauritania occurred on 19 November and 3 December 2006. This article lists political parties in Mauritania. Until 2005 Mauritania was a One party dominant state with the Democratic and Social Republican Party now |||} Mauritania is divided into 12 regions (capitals in parentheses and one capital district Adrar ( Atar) Assaba The Regions of Mauritania are subdivided into 44 departments. The Foreign relations of The Islamic Republic of Mauritania have been dominated since independence by the issues of the Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country A dominant-party system, or one party dominant system, is a Party system where only one Political party can realistically become the Government The Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (PRDR (Parti Républicain Démocratique et Renouvellement is a Political party in Mauritania. Opposition parties were allowed, but widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. In Politics, the opposition comprises one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed to the Government, party or group A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral
Mauritania elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation Prior to 2006, the president was elected for a six year term by the people, with no term limits; following the constitutional referendum of June 2006, presidential terms are now five years, with a two-term limit and a maximum age limit of 75. The Parliament (Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. The Parliament ( Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. the National Assembly ( Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral The National Assembly (Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale) has 81 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. The Parliament ( Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. The National Assembly ( Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale) has 81 A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty The Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh/Sénat) has 56 members, 53 members elected for a six year term by municipal councillors with one third renewed every two years and 3 members elected by Mauritanians abroad. The Parliament ( Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. The upper house is the Senate ( Majlis al-Shuyukh/Sénat)
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Latest elections
2007 Presidential election
| Candidates – Parties | 1st round | 2nd round | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi | 183,726 | 24. A Mauritanian presidential election occurred on 11 March 2007. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A Mauritanian presidential election occurred on 11 March 2007. Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi (سيدي محمد ولد الشيخ عبد الله (born 1938 is a Mauritanian politician 80 | 373,520 | 52. 85 |
| Ahmed Ould Daddah – Rally of Democratic Forces | 153,252 | 20. Ahmed Ould Daddah (أحمد ولد داده born 7 August 1942) is a Mauritanian economist politician and civil servant The Rally of Democratic Forces ( Regroupement des Forces Démocratiques) is a Political party in Mauritania. 69 | 333,185 | 47. 15 |
| Zeine Ould Zeidane | 113,182 | 15. Zeine Ould Zeidane (الزين ولد زيدان (born 1966 is a Mauritanian Economist and Politician. 28 | ||
| Messaoud Ould Boulkheir – Popular Alliance for Progress | 72,493 | 9. Messaoud Ould Boulkheir (born 1943 Fara El Kitane) is a former slave and the first Haratine to become a political leader in Mauritania The People's Progressive Alliance ( Alliance populaire progressiste, APP) is a political party in Mauritania 79 | ||
| Ibrahima Moctar Sarr | 58,878 | 7. Ibrahima Moctar Sarr (born 1949 is a Mauritanian Journalist and Politician. 95 | ||
| Saleh Ould Hanenna – Mauritanian Party of Union and Change | 56,700 | 7. Saleh Ould Hanenna (born 1965 or 1966 is a former Mauritanian Soldier and political figure The Mauritanian Party of Union and Change ( Parti mauritanien de l'union et du changement, HATEM is a Political party in Mauritania. 65 | ||
| Mohamed Ould Maouloud – Union of the Forces of Progress | 30,254 | 4. The Union of the Forces of Progress ( Union des Forces du Progrès, Ar: ittihad quwa al-taqaddum, fl: Dental Doole Demokaraasi, 08 | ||
| Dahane Ould Ahmed Mahmoud | 15,326 | 2. 07 | ||
| Mohamed Ould Cheikhna | 14,200 | 1. 92 | ||
| Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla | 12,813 | 1. Ret Col Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidallah (محمد خونا ولد هيداله (born 1940) was the head of state of Mauritania (Chairman of the Military 73 | ||
| Ethmane Ould Cheikh Ebi El Maali | 10,868 | 1. 47 | ||
| Ba Mamadou Alassane – Party for Liberty, Equality and Justice | 4,076 | 0. 55 | ||
| Mohamed Ahmed Ould Baba Ahmed Ould Salihi | 2,779 | 0. 38 | ||
| Moulaye El Hacen Ould Jeid – Mauritanian Party for Renewal and Concord | 2,535 | 0. 34 | ||
| Chbih Ould Cheikh Malainine | 2,111 | 0. 28 | ||
| Rajel dit Rachid Moustapha – Mauritanian Party for Renewal | 1,977 | 0. 27 | ||
| Sidi Ould Isselmou Ould Mohamed Ahid | 1,784 | 0. 24 | ||
| Isselmou Ould El Moustapha – Party of Democratic Convergence | 1,779 | 0. 24 | ||
| Mohamed Ould Mohamed El Moctar Ould Tomi | 1,465 | 0. 20 | ||
| Mohamed Ould Ghoulam Ould Sidaty | 652 | 0. 09 | ||
| Total valid votes | 740,850 | 100. 0 | 706,705 | 100. 00 |
| Total valid poll(turnout 70. 2 %/67. 4 ) | 794,979 | 764,045 | ||
| Sources: African Elections, African Press Agency | ||||
2006 Parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held on November 19, 2006.
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats 1st round |
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| Al-Mithaq (moderate Islamist independents) | 10 | 31 | 41 | |||
| RFD-UFP | Rally of Democratic Forces (Regroupement des Forces Démocratiques) | 12 | 3 | 15 | ||
| Union of Forces of Progress (Union des Forces du Progrès) | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| RFD-UFP | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (Parti Républicain Démocratique et Renouvellement) | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| APP-HATEM | People's Progressive Alliance (Alliance populaire progressiste) | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Mauritanian Party of Union and Change (Parti mauritanien de l'union et du changement-HATEM) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| APP-HATEM | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Rally for Democracy and Unity (Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et l'Unité) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Union for Democracy and Progress (Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès) | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Democratic Renovation (Rénovation Démocratique) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| People's Front (Front populaire) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Social-Democratic Unionist Party (Parti unioniste démocratique et socialiste) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| National Rally for Democracy, Liberty and Equality (Rassemblement national pour la liberté, la démocratie et l'égalité) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Union of the Democratic Center (Union du centre démocratique) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Alternative (Alternative) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 43 | 52 | 95 | |||
| Source: IPU | ||||||
2007 Senate election
| Parties | 1st round | 2nd round | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||
| Al-Mithaq (moderate Islamist independents) | 2,258 | 63. Parliamentary and municipal elections in Mauritania occurred on 19 November and 3 December 2006. Parliamentary and municipal elections in Mauritania occurred on 19 November and 3 December 2006. Al-Mithaq is a the collective name for coalition of independents and parties associated with the former regime in Mauritania. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The Rally of Democratic Forces ( Regroupement des Forces Démocratiques) is a Political party in Mauritania. The Union of the Forces of Progress ( Union des Forces du Progrès, Ar: ittihad quwa al-taqaddum, fl: Dental Doole Demokaraasi, The Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (PRDR (Parti Républicain Démocratique et Renouvellement is a Political party in Mauritania. The People's Progressive Alliance ( Alliance populaire progressiste, APP) is a political party in Mauritania The Mauritanian Party of Union and Change ( Parti mauritanien de l'union et du changement, HATEM is a Political party in Mauritania. The Rally for Democracy and Unity ( Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et l'Unité) is a Political party in Mauritania. The Union for Democracy and Progress ( Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès) is a Political party in Mauritania. The Democratic Renovation ( Rénovation Démocratique) is a Political party in Mauritania. The People's Front ( Front Populaire) is a Political party in Mauritania. The Social-Democratic Unionist Party ( Parti unioniste démocratique et socialiste) is a Political party in Mauritania. The Social-Democratic Unionist Party ( Rassemblement national pour la liberté la démocratie et l'égalité) is a Political party in Mauritania. The Union of the Democratic Center ( Union du centre démocratique) is a Political party in Mauritania. Alternative is a Political party in Mauritania. The party won in the 19 November and 3 December 2006 elections 1 out of 95 seats Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Parliament ( Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. The upper house is the Senate ( Majlis al-Shuyukh/Sénat) Senatorial elections were held in Mauritania on 21 January 2007 and on 4 February 2007. Al-Mithaq is a the collective name for coalition of independents and parties associated with the former regime in Mauritania. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 14 | 23 | 1,081 | 69. 79 | 11 | 34 |
| Rally of Democratic Forces (Regroupement des Forces Démocratiques) and allies | 365 | 10. The Rally of Democratic Forces ( Regroupement des Forces Démocratiques) is a Political party in Mauritania. 21 | 5 | 98 | 6. 33 | 1 | 6 |
| Rally of Democratic Forces–Union of Forces of Progress (RFD-UFP) | 76 | 4. The Rally of Democratic Forces ( Regroupement des Forces Démocratiques) is a Political party in Mauritania. The Union of the Forces of Progress ( Union des Forces du Progrès, Ar: ittihad quwa al-taqaddum, fl: Dental Doole Demokaraasi, 91 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (Parti Républicain Démocratique et Renouvellement) | 231 | 6. The Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (PRDR (Parti Républicain Démocratique et Renouvellement is a Political party in Mauritania. 46 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Union of Forces of Progress (Union des Forces du Progrès) | 129 | 3. The Union of the Forces of Progress ( Union des Forces du Progrès, Ar: ittihad quwa al-taqaddum, fl: Dental Doole Demokaraasi, 61 | 1 | 29 | 1. 87 | 0 | 1 |
| Coalition of Forces for Democratic Change (Coalition des Forces de Changements) | 83 | 2. The Coalition of Forces for Democratic Change ( Coalition des Forces de Changements) is a Political party in Mauritania. 32 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Mauritanian Party of Union and Change (Parti mauritanien de l'union et du changement/HATEM) and allies | 31 | 0. The Mauritanian Party of Union and Change ( Parti mauritanien de l'union et du changement, HATEM is a Political party in Mauritania. 87 | 1 | 103 | 6. 65 | 2 | 3 |
| Union for Democracy and Progress (Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès) and allies | 28 | 0. The Union for Democracy and Progress ( Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès) is a Political party in Mauritania. 78 | 1 | 1 | |||
| People's Progressive Alliance (Alliance populaire progressiste) and allies | 12 | 0. The People's Progressive Alliance ( Alliance populaire progressiste, APP) is a political party in Mauritania 34 | 1 | 1 | |||
| representatives of the diaspora | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 3,137 | 100. The term Diaspora (in Greek, διασπορά &ndash " a scattering or sowing of seeds " refers any population sharing common ethnic 0 | 38 | 1,387 | 100. 0 | 15 | 56 |