Ahmed Ould Bouceif
Politician, Deceased Person
1934 – 1979
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Who was Ahmed Ould Bouceif?
Lt. Col. Ahmed Ould Bouceif was a Mauritanian military and political leader. In April 1979, he seized power in a coup d'état together with Col. Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidallah and other officers, ousting Col. Mustafa Ould Salek from power. He became prime minister in the new government. He was killed the following month in an airplane crash off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, at which point Haidallah emerged as the regime's main strongman.
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- Born
- 1934
French West Africa - Religion
- Islam
- Profession
- Died
- May 27, 1979
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on July 23, 2013
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