2019 in Mauritania

Events in the year 2019 in Mauritania.

Incumbents

 * President: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (until 1 August), Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (starting 1 August)
 * Prime Minister: Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir (until 1 August), Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya (starting 1 August)

Events

 * 22 June – the 2019 Mauritanian presidential election took place. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was elected, with 52 percent of the vote.

Deaths

 * 2 March – Med Hondo, film director, screenwriter and actor (b. 1936).


 * 16 March – Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly, military officer and politician, President of Mauritania and Chairman of the Military Committee for National Salvation (b. 1943).