Original sentence: Following his election as President in July, he resigned as party leader on 2 August 2009, as the President of Mauritania cannot be a member of any party
Edited sentence: He then resigned as party leader on 2 August 2009, as the President of Mauritania cannot be a member of any party.In the presidential election held on 18 July 2009, Abdel Aziz won a first-round majority of 52.58%