The Military Council for Justice and Democracy (; , CMJD) was a supreme political body of Mauritania. It served as the country's interim government following the coup d'état which ousted the President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya on 3 August 2005. It was led by the former director of the national police force, Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall. After seizing power it quickly pledged to hold elections within two years, and promised that none of its own members would run. A few days after seizing power, Vall named Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar as Prime Minister following the resignation of Ould Taya's last Prime Minister, Sghair Ould M'Bareck. A presidential election took place in March 2007 and the new President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi was sworn in on April 19, 2007. Several members of CMJD later became members of the next Mauritanian junta, the High Council of State when it came to power in the 2008 Mauritanian coup d'état under the leadership of general Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. Members Col. Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Chairman Col. Abderrahmane Ould Boubacar Col. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Col. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Col. Ahmed Ould Bekrine Col. Sogho Alassane Dr.-Col. Ghoulam Ould Mohamed Col. Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Alem Col. Negri Felix Col. Mohamed Ould Meguett Col. Mohamed Ould Mohamed Znagui Dr.-Col. Kane Hamedine Col. Mohamed Ould Abdi Col. Ahmed Ould Ameine Col. Taleb Moustapha Ould Cheikh Col. Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Lemine Naval Col. Isselkou Ould Cheikh El Wely See also Military Committee for National Recovery (CRMN) – Military government in 1978–79. Military Committee for National Salvation (CMSN) – Military government in 1979–92. High Council of State (HCE) – Military government in 2008–09. References External links Mauritania army says to rule country for 2 years – Reuters Oil wealth triggers army coup – Times Online. Mauritanian Military and Security Forces Overthrow Pro-Israel President, Ma'aouya Taya – Al Jazeera Mauritania seize of power 'not a surprise' and Jubilant Mauritanians celebrate end of Taya's rule – SABC US Envoy Meets Leaders of Mauritanian Junta and Mauritania Remains Calm After Military Coup – Voice of America Mauritanian coup leaders dissolve National Assembly and Int'l community intensifies pressure on Mauritanian coup leaders – Xinhua Govt continues despite coup and Coup leaders assure diplomats – News24.com Thousands Back Junta in Mauritania – The Guardian African Union boycotts Mauritania after coup – The Globe and Mail History of Mauritania Politics