Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya

President of Mauritania from 1984 to 2005
Person human Q313662
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
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Summary

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya is a human[1]. His place of birth was Atar[2]. He was born on November 28, 1941[3]. He worked as a politician[4], military personnel[5], and minister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Atar[2].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya was born on November 28, 1941[3].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya held citizenship in Mauritania[8].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya worked as a politician[4].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya worked as a military personnel[5].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya worked as a minister[6].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's education included a stint at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[9].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's education included a stint at École supérieure de guerre[10].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya received the Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit[11].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[12].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya is recorded as male[13].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya was affiliated with the Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal[15].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's Commons category is recorded as Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya[16].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[17].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's described by source is recorded as SourceWatch List of Dictators[18].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[19].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'معاوية ولد سيد أحمد الطايع'}[20].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's candidacy in election is recorded as 1997 Mauritanian presidential election[21].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's candidacy in election is recorded as 2003 Mauritanian presidential election[22].
  • Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's candidacy in election is recorded as 1992 Mauritanian presidential election[23].

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Origins and Family

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's place of birth was Atar[2]. He was born on November 28, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[9], a grande école[24], in France[25], founded in 1802[26], headquartered in Guer[27] and École supérieure de guerre[10], a military school[28], in France[29], founded in 1876[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], military personnel[5], and minister[6].

Recognition

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya received the Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit[11].

Personal Life

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[12]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal[15].

Why It Matters

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya born?

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's place of birth was Atar[2].

What did Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya do for work?

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya worked as politician[4], military personnel[5], and minister[6].

Where did Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya go to school?

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[9] and École supérieure de guerre[10].

What awards did Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya receive?

Honors received include Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 1048048403
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  2. 23w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → colonel
    Described by source → SourceWatch List of Dictators
    Place of birth → Atar
    Candidacy in election → 1997 Mauritanian presidential election, 2003 Mauritanian presidential election, 1992 Mauritanian presidential election
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||66 */ Add multilingual descriptions (66 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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