Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya معاوية ولد سيد أحمد الطايع
5th President of Mauritania
In office 12 December 1984 – 3 August 2005
Preceded by	Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla
Succeeded by	Ely Ould Mohamed Vall
5th Prime Minister of Mauritania
In office 25 April 1981 – 8 March 1984
Preceded by	Sid Ahmed Bneijara
Succeeded by	Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla
In office 12 December 1984 – 18 April 1992
Preceded by	Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla
Succeeded by	Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar
Personal details
Born	(1943-11-28) November 28, 1943 Atar, French Mauritania
Nationality	Mauritanian
Political party	Democratic and Social Republican Party
Spouse(s)	Aisha Mint Ahmed-Tolba
Military service
Branch/service	Mauritanian Army
Years of service	1961–1992
Rank	Colonel

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (Arabic: معاوية ولد سيد أحمد الطايع, Ma‘āwiyah wuld Sīdi Aḥmad aṭ-Ṭāya‘, also transliterated as Mu'awiya walad Sayyidi Ahmad Taya) (born November 28, 1943) is a Mauritanian military officer and a politician. He was the President of Mauritania from 1984 to 2005. He was also the 5th Prime Minister of Mauritania.