Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly

Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly
محمد محمود ولد أحمد لولي
An illustration of Louly produced by Voice of America
3rd Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation
In office
3 June 1979  4 January 1980
Preceded byMustafa Ould Salek
Succeeded byMohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla
Personal details
Born(1943-01-01)1 January 1943
Tidjikja, Tagant Region, Mauritania, French West Africa
Died16 March 2019(2019-03-16) (aged 76)
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Nationality Mauritanian
Military service
Branch/serviceMauritanian Army
Years of service1960 - 1980
RankLieutenant Colonel
Battles/warsWestern Sahara War

Lt. Col. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly (Arabic: محمد محمود ولد أحمد لولي; 1 January 1943 – 16 March 2019) was a Mauritanian military officer and politician who served as the President of Mauritania and Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation (CMSN) from 3 June 1979 to 4 January 1980.