Mahamoud Ali Youssouf

Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is a Djiboutian political figure, currently serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

After serving as Djibouti's Ambassador to Egypt, Youssouf was appointed as Minister Delegate responsible for International Cooperation on July 4, 2001.[1][2] Youssouf was subsequently appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on May 22, 2005.[3] In 2006 he visited Japan.

Youssouf was Chairman of the 129th Ordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Arab League in 2008.[4] Speaking to The New York Times in 2008, Youssouf said that Djibouti, "a small country with a big port", hoped to develop its economy along the same lines as Dubai. According to Youssouf, Djibouti is "even better located than Dubai".[5]

References

  1. ^ "Le gouvernement de Djibouti formé le 4 juillet 2001", Afrique Express, N° 232, 16 July 2001 (French).
  2. ^ List of members of the government of July 4, 2001, presse-francophone.org (2002 archive page) (French).
  3. ^ "Décret n°2005-0069/PRE portant nomination des membres du Gouvernement.", Journal Officiel de la République de Djibouti, May 22, 2005 (French).
  4. ^ "Djibouti assure la présidence du Conseil de la Ligue des Etats Arabes", ADI, 9 March 2008 (French).
  5. ^ Jeffrey Gettleman, "Location Gives Tiny State Prime Access to Big Riches", The New York Times, May 30, 2008.