Mahamoud Ali Youssouf
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf | |
|---|---|
| Macamuud Qali Yuusuf Maxamuud Cali Yuusuf محمود علي يوسف | |
Youssouf in 2013 | |
| 5th Chairperson of the African Union Commission | |
| Assumed office 13 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Moussa Faki |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 22 May 2005 – 1 April 2025 | |
| President | Ismaïl Omar Guelleh |
| Preceded by | Ali Abdi Farah |
| Succeeded by | Abdoulkader Houssein Omar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1965 Djibouti City, French Somaliland (now Djibouti) |
| Political party | People's Rally for Progress |
| Alma mater | Lumière University Lyon 2 |
| Website | www |
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf (born 2 September 1965) is a Djiboutian diplomat and the chairperson of the African Union Commission. He is the longest-serving Djiboutian foreign minister, having served since 2005.
In April 2024, he was nominated by Djibouti for the position of the chairperson of the African Union Commission. On 15 February 2025, he won the election in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after 7 rounds of voting.