Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi

Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi (Arabic: أحمد سالم ولد سيدي, 1939 – 26 March 1981)^[1] was a Mauritanian military officer and political leader and acting Prime Minister of Mauritania between 28 and 31 May 1979.^[2][3]

Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi
أحمد سالم ولد سيدي
Prime Minister of Mauritania Acting
In office 28 May 1979 – 31 May 1979
President	Mustafa Ould Salek
Preceded by	Ahmed Ould Bouceif
Succeeded by	Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla
Personal details
Born	1939 (1939)
Died	26 March 1981(1981-03-26) (aged 41–42)
Military service
Battles/wars	Western Sahara War

Biography

He took part in the coup d'état that overthrew Mustafa Ould Salek and helped Ahmed Ould Bouceif to become the Prime Minister.

After Ould Bouceif died in an airplane crash on 27 May 1979,^[4] Ould Sidi temporarily took his place (only for 3 days). On 31 May 1979, Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla replaced him and started to gather all political power in his hands. Ould Sidi remained Vice-president and Chief of Military Committee for National Salvation (CMSN) until the beginning of 1980, when Ould Haidalla eliminated all potential counter candidates. Soon he joined the Alliance for a Democratic Mauritania (AMD), connected to former President Moktar Ould Daddah.

On 16 March 1981, he staged a coup attempt against Mohamed Khouna with the help of Mohamed Ould Abdelkader, former Air Force Commander. The coup failed and encouraged the President to take a harder course and abandon civil rule. Both Ould Sidi and Ould Abdelkader were executed by firing squad soon after the failed coup.^[5][6][7]