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H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

AUC Chairperson

Term Dates: 
March 13, 2025
Country of Origin: 

About

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

H.E. Mahmoud Youssouf (Djibouti) is the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Djibouti where he served since 2005. During this time, he led the implementation of the Foreign Policy, managed and led international relations, agreements and cooperation with states and international organizations.

From 2001 to 2005, H.E. Youssouf served as the Minister Delegate for International Cooperation at the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Prior to this position, from 1997 to 2001, he served as the plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League of States. At the same time, he served as the Non-Resident Ambassador plenipotentiary and Extraordinary of the Republic of Djibouti to Sudan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.

He has also served as both the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). In the earlier years, he served as the Director of the Department of the Arab world and Deputy Director of the Directorate for International Organizations, among key other roles.

He has a Master’s in Management from the University of Laval, Canada.

Activities

AUC Chairperson received H.E. Alejandro Ives Estivil Castro, Ambassador of Mexico to Ethiopia and Representative to the AU
June 03, 2025

The Chairperson of the AU Commission H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf received H.E.

AUC Chairperson held a productive meeting this morning with the WIPO Director General, Mr. Daren Tang
June 03, 2025

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.

June 02, 2025

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, His Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, conveys warm congratulations to

AUC Chairperson received Mr. Bill Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee of the Gates Foundation
June 02, 2025

This morning, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, received Mr.

May 30, 2025

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, takes note of the appointment of H.E.