Mustafa Ould Salek

In this Mauritanian name, Ould Salek is a patronymic surname.

Mustafa Ould Salek
المصطفى ولد محمد السالك
2nd Chairman of the Military Committee for National Recovery
In office
10 July 1978 – 3 June 1979
Preceded byMoktar Ould Daddah
(as President of Mauritania)
Succeeded byMohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly
(as Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation)
Personal details
Born1936 (1936)
Kiffa, Assaba Region, Mauritania, French West Africa
Died18 December 2012(2012-12-18) (aged 75–76)
Paris, France
Military service
Branch/serviceMauritanian Army
Years of service1960–1980
RankColonel
Battles/warsWestern Sahara War
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Col. Mustafa Ould Salek (Arabic: المصطفى ولد محمد السالك; 1936 – 18 December 2012) was the president of Mauritania from 1978 to 1979.

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