Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara

Biography:

Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara was briefly the Prime Minister of Mauritania in 1980-81. He was first appointed by Col. Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidallah of the Military Committee for National Salvation on December 12 1980 to replace Haidallah himself. Ould Bneijara who was not a military man was to lead the return to civilian government. On April 25 1981 less than five months later Ould Bneijara was again dismissed after Col. Haidallah had decided to reinstate military rule.