Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
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Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is a Mauritanian military officer and politician who served as President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8933460 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Context triple: [Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, notableRecipient, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz]
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A.
Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Hassan Gouled Aptidon was a Djiboutian statesman who led the country to independence and served as its founding president for over two decades.
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B.
Moussa Mostafa Moussa
Moussa Mostafa Moussa is an Egyptian politician and party leader who ran as the main challenger to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in the 2018 presidential election.
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C.
Abdou Diouf
Abdou Diouf is a Senegalese statesman who served as President of Senegal and later as Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
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D.
Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade is a Senegalese politician and lawyer who served as President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012 and played a prominent role in the country’s political liberalization and infrastructure development.
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E.
Saïd Ben Saïd
Saïd Ben Saïd is a Tunisian-French film producer known for collaborating with prominent directors on acclaimed international films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Target entity description: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is a Mauritanian military officer and politician who served as President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019.
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A.
Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Hassan Gouled Aptidon was a Djiboutian statesman who led the country to independence and served as its founding president for over two decades.
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B.
Moussa Mostafa Moussa
Moussa Mostafa Moussa is an Egyptian politician and party leader who ran as the main challenger to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in the 2018 presidential election.
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C.
Abdou Diouf
Abdou Diouf is a Senegalese statesman who served as President of Senegal and later as Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
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D.
Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade is a Senegalese politician and lawyer who served as President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012 and played a prominent role in the country’s political liberalization and infrastructure development.
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E.
Saïd Ben Saïd
Saïd Ben Saïd is a Tunisian-French film producer known for collaborating with prominent directors on acclaimed international films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mauritanian Armed Forces
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linked to:
Armed Forces of Mauritania
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| cameToPowerVia | military coup ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Mauritania ⓘ |
| electedIn | 2009 Mauritanian presidential election ⓘ |
| endTime |
2015 (as Chairperson of the African Union)
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2019 (as President of Mauritania) ⓘ |
| governed | Islamic Republic of Mauritania ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalBaseIn | Nouakchott ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOf | Mauritania ⓘ |
| headOfStateOf | Mauritania ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
anti-terrorism measures in Mauritania
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security reforms in Mauritania ⓘ |
| involvedIn | transition from military junta to elected presidency in Mauritania ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominant role of the military in Mauritanian politics during his tenure
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strong security-focused governance ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
Arabic
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French ⓘ |
| led | 2008 Mauritanian coup d’état ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| name | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz ⓘ |
| nationality | Mauritanian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
organizing presidential elections in 2009
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overthrowing President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi in 2008 ⓘ |
| notableRole | key figure in Mauritanian politics in the 2000s and 2010s ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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soldier ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Mauritania ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
2005 Mauritanian coup d’état
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2008 Mauritanian coup d’état ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | military-backed leadership ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairperson of the African Union
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President of Mauritania ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi ⓘ |
| reElectedIn | 2014 Mauritanian presidential election ⓘ |
| regionGoverned | Sahel ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | West Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| startTime |
2009 (as President of Mauritania)
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2014 (as Chairperson of the African Union) ⓘ |
| successor | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Description of subject: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is a Mauritanian military officer and politician who served as President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019.
Referenced by (2)
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