Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla

Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla
محمد خونا ولد هيداله
4th Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation
In office
4 January 1980 – 12 December 1984
Preceded byMohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly
Succeeded byMaaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
3rd Prime Minister of Mauritania
In office
31 May 1979 – 12 December 1980
Preceded byAhmed Salim Ould Sidi (Acting)
Succeeded bySid Ahmed Ould Bneijara
In office
8 March 1984 – 12 December 1984
Preceded byMaaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Succeeded byMaaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Personal details
Born1940 (age 85–86)
Military service
Branch/serviceMauritanian Army
Years of service1962–1984
RankColonel
Battles/warsWestern Sahara War
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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.

He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2003 presidential election and the 2007 presidential election.