2006 Mauritanian constitutional referendum

2006 06 25 y Mauritania 1959 712,214 10,482 11,951 21,914 989,664 A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on June 25, 2006 and approved by nearly 97% of voters. Following the August 2005 ousting of long-time president Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, the new transitional military regime called the referendum on a new constitution, which limited presidents to two five-year terms; previously presidential terms were six years and there was no limit on re-election."Mauritania's constitution gets 96.96% yes vote" https://web.archive.org/web/20061020021055/http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/mauritania/?id=16850 2006-10-20 , Middle East Online, June 28, 2006. The new constitution also established a maximum age limit of 75 for presidential candidates."Military junta launches pro-democracy poll", The New Humanitarian, June 23, 2006. Results 712214 10482 Blank 11951 y 21914 989664 Official Journal References Mauritanians vote for new constitution Mauritania Category:Referendums in Mauritania Constitutional Category:Constitutional referendums Mauritania Category:June 2006 elections