About Horma Ould Babana
Lived 1912 – 1980 (aged 68). Horma Ould Babana was a French and Moroccan politician and teacher.
Horma Ould Babana (; 1 March 1912 – 1 July 1980), Babana was the first Mauritanian deputy to the French National Assembly.
Early life Born on 1 March 1912 in Mederdra, In 1965, Babana disbanded the liberation army after reviewing the treaty between Mauritania and France.
Retirement In 1967, Babana (in exile in Morocco) asked Moroccan King Hassan II to allow him to leave Morocco for Mecca.
Death Although Babana lived in Morocco and Saudi Arabia, he wanted to return to Mauritania. When he returned, he settled in Nouakchott and built a house there in 1974. He also built a house in Tmbiela, where he died on 7 July 1979. Babana is buried in Tmbiela, between his father and grandfather.
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Who was Horma Ould Babana?
Mauritanian politician (1912–1980)
When was Horma Ould Babana born?
Horma Ould Babana was born on 1 March 1912 in Mederdra.
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Horma Ould Babana died on 1 July 1980 in Nice.
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Horma Ould Babana was a politician and teacher.
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Horma Ould Babana was French and Moroccan.
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