Member State of the Arab League Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 19 November 2006, with a second round on 3 December.

[1][2] At least 28 political parties competed for seats in the National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament.

[3] 95 seats in the National Assembly were at stake in the election, along with over 200 local councils.

[4] Before the first round's count was complete, Ahmed Ould Daddah claimed victory for his party, the Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD), saying that it was "the country's biggest political force", and claiming that the eight-party coalition including the RFD had won a majority.

[4] Messaoud Ould Boulkheir of the APP was elected as President of the National Assembly on April 26, 2007.