Mahamoud Ali Youssouf
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf | |
|---|---|
Macamuud Qali Yuusuf Maxamuud Cali Yuusuf محمود علي يوسف | |
Youssouf in 2015 | |
| 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 politician who has been the 5th and current Chairperson of the African Union Commission since 2025.[1] He was the Djiboutian Foreign Minister from 2005 until 2025.[2] He held this office the longest than any other foreign minster.[2]
In April 2024, he was nominated by Djibouti for the role of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission. On 15 February 2025, he won the election in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after seven rounds of voting.[3] He defeated former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.[4]
References
- ↑ "Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Youssouf beats Raila to win AUC chair race".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mahmoud Ali Youssouf: outsider elected to head African Union commission". France 24. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Youssouf beats Raila to win AUC chair race".
- ↑ "African leaders elect Djibouti's foreign minister as new leader of the African Union Commission". Associated Press. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.