Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 1991, as amended to 2017
Head of State
  • English
    The President of the Republic is the Head of the State. He is of Muslim religion. (Art. 23)
  • Arabic
    رئيس الجمهورية هو رئيس الدّولة و الإسلام دينه. (المادّة 23)
  • French
    Le président de la République est le chef de l'État. Il est de religion musulmane. (Art. 23)
Head of State
  • English
    The President of the Republic is the guardian of the Constitution. He incarnates the State. He assures, through his arbitration, the continuous and regular functioning of the public powers.
    … (Art. 24)
  • Arabic
    رئيس الجمهورية هو حامي الدستور وهو الذي يجسد الدولة ويضمن، بوصفه حكما، السير المطرد والمنتظم للسلطات العمومية.
    ... (المادّة 24)
  • French
    Le Président de la République est le gardien de la Constitution. Il incarne l'État. Il assure, par son arbitrage, le fonctionnement continu et régulier des pouvoirs publics.
    … (Art. 24)
Head of State
  • English
    The President of the Republic exercises the executive power. He presides over the Council of Ministers. (Art. 25)
  • Arabic
    يمارس رئيس الجمهورية السلطة التنفيذية ويترأس مجلس الوزراء. (المادة 25)
  • French
    Le Président de la République exerce le pouvoir exécutif. Il préside le Conseil des Ministres. (Art. 25)
Head of State
  • English
    The President of the Republic is elected for five years by universal direct suffrage.
    …
    Every citizen born Mauritanian enjoying their civil and political rights and at least forty (40) years old, and at most seventy five (75) years old, at the date of the first round of the election[,] is eligible to the Presidency of the Republic.
    … (Art. 26)
  • Arabic
    ينتخب رئيس الجمهورية لمدّة خمس (5) سنوات عن طريق الاقتراع العام المباشر.
    ...
    كلّ مواطن مولود موريتانيّا ويتمتع بحقوقه المدنيّة و السياسّية ، و لا يقلّ عمره عن أربعين (40) سنة، و لا يزيد عن 75 سنة بتاريخ الشوط الأول من الانتخابات مؤهّل لأن ينتخب رئيسا للجمهورية.
    ... (المادّة 26)
  • French
    Le président de la République est élu pour cinq (5) ans au suffrage universel direct.
    …
    Est éligible à la présidence de la République, tout citoyen né mauritanien jouissant de ses droits civils et politiques et âgé de quarante (40) ans au moins, et de soixante quinze (75) ans au plus, à la date du premier tour de l’élection.
    … (Art. 26)
1

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 1991, as amended to 2017 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). According to Art. 6: “The national languages are: Arabic, Poular, Soninke, and Wolof. The official language is Arabic.”

2

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 1991, as amended to 2017 (Arabic), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024).

3

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 1991, as amended to 2017 (French).

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