List of heads of state of Mauritania

President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania رئيس الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية Président la République islamique de Mauritanie
Seal of Mauritania
Incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani since 1 August 2019
Residence	Presidential Palace, Nouakchott
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Moktar Ould Daddah
Formation	20 August 1961
Salary	300,000 USD annually[1][2]

This is a list of heads of state of Mauritania since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

1. ↑ "راتب الرئيس الموريتاني الشهري لايزال يعادل راتب رئيس الصين السنوي". February 2, 2015. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
2. ↑ "Names and figures .. salaries of the heads of the world".