Ahmed Salim Ould Sidi (, 1939 – 26 March 1981) was a

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n military officer and political leader and acting

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between 28 and 31 May 1979.

Biography

He took part in the

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that overthrew

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and helped Ahmed Ould Bouceif to become the Prime Minister. After Ould Bouceif died in an airplane crash on 27 May 1979, Ould Sidi temporarily took his place (only for 3 days). On 31 May 1979,

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replaced him and started to gather all political power in his hands. Ould Sidi remained Vice-president and Chief of

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(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

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. On 16 March 1981, he staged a coup attempt against Mohamed Khouna with the help of Mohamed Ould Abdelkader, former

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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

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soon after the failed coup.

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