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Youssouf, a member of the [[Afar ethnic group]], worked at Djibouti's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and headed its Arab affairs department during the 1990s. He served as Ambassador to [[Egypt]] from 1997 to 2001.<ref>[http://www.africaintelligence.com/ION/who-s-who/2005/05/28/mahamoud-ali-youssouf,13939210-ART "Mahamoud Ali Youssouf"], ''Indian Ocean Newsletter'', number 1,136, Africa Intelligence, 28 May 2005.</ref> |
Youssouf, a member of the [[Afar ethnic group]], worked at Djibouti's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and headed its Arab affairs department during the 1990s. He served as Ambassador to [[Egypt]] from 1997 to 2001.<ref>[http://www.africaintelligence.com/ION/who-s-who/2005/05/28/mahamoud-ali-youssouf,13939210-ART "Mahamoud Ali Youssouf"], ''Indian Ocean Newsletter'', number 1,136, Africa Intelligence, 28 May 2005.</ref> |
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Youssouf was appointed as Minister-Delegate for International Cooperation on 4 July 2001.<ref>[http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/EST/djibouti/djiboutigvt/232gvt04072001.htm "Le gouvernement de Djibouti formé le 4 juillet 2001"], ''Afrique Express'', number 232, 16 July 2001 {{fr icon}}.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020830122850/http://www.presse-francophone.org/francophonie/francophonie_gouvernements_djibouti.htm List of members of the government of 4 July 2001], presse-francophone.org (2002 archive page) {{fr icon}}.</ref> He was subsequently appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on 22 May 2005.<ref>[http://www.presidence.dj/jo/2005/decr0069pr05.php "Décret n°2005-0069/PRE portant nomination des membres du Gouvernement"]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''Journal Officiel de la République de Djibouti'', 22 May 2005 {{fr icon}}.</ref> In 2006, he visited Japan. |
Youssouf was appointed as Minister-Delegate for International Cooperation on 4 July 2001.<ref>[http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/EST/djibouti/djiboutigvt/232gvt04072001.htm "Le gouvernement de Djibouti formé le 4 juillet 2001"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503234532/http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/EST/djibouti/djiboutigvt/232gvt04072001.htm |date=3 May 2009 }}, ''Afrique Express'', number 232, 16 July 2001 {{fr icon}}.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020830122850/http://www.presse-francophone.org/francophonie/francophonie_gouvernements_djibouti.htm List of members of the government of 4 July 2001], presse-francophone.org (2002 archive page) {{fr icon}}.</ref> He was subsequently appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on 22 May 2005.<ref>[http://www.presidence.dj/jo/2005/decr0069pr05.php "Décret n°2005-0069/PRE portant nomination des membres du Gouvernement"]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''Journal Officiel de la République de Djibouti'', 22 May 2005 {{fr icon}}.</ref> In 2006, he visited Japan. |
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Youssouf served as Chairman of the 129th Ordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the [[Arab League]] in 2008.<ref>[http://www.adi.dj/fr/services.php?m=article&id=10195&a=1 "Djibouti assure la présidence du Conseil de la Ligue des Etats Arabes"], ADI, 9 March 2008 {{fr icon}}.</ref> |
Youssouf served as Chairman of the 129th Ordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the [[Arab League]] in 2008.<ref>[http://www.adi.dj/fr/services.php?m=article&id=10195&a=1 "Djibouti assure la présidence du Conseil de la Ligue des Etats Arabes"], ADI, 9 March 2008 {{fr icon}}.</ref> |
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Mahamoud Ali Youssouf محمود علي يوسف | |
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| Foreign Minister of Djibouti | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed Dileita Mohamed Dileita |
| Minister-Delegate for International Cooperation of Djibouti | |
| In office 4 July 2001 – 22 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Dileita Mohamed Dileita |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf (Template:Lang-so, Template:Lang-ar) is a Djiboutian diplomat. He has served in the government of Djibouti as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2005.
Diplomatic career
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Youssouf, a member of the Afar ethnic group, worked at Djibouti's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and headed its Arab affairs department during the 1990s. He served as Ambassador to Egypt from 1997 to 2001.[1]
Youssouf was appointed as Minister-Delegate for International Cooperation on 4 July 2001.[2][3] He was subsequently appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on 22 May 2005.[4] In 2006, he visited Japan.
Youssouf served as Chairman of the 129th Ordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Arab League in 2008.[5]
Speaking to The New York Times in 2008, Youssouf said that although Djibouti was a small country, it had a sizable port and hoped to develop its economy along the same lines as Dubai. He highlighted the country's strategic location, which he asserted was better positioned than Dubai.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Mahamoud Ali Youssouf", Indian Ocean Newsletter, number 1,136, Africa Intelligence, 28 May 2005.
- ^ "Le gouvernement de Djibouti formé le 4 juillet 2001" Archived 3 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Afrique Express, number 232, 16 July 2001 Template:Fr icon.
- ^ List of members of the government of 4 July 2001, presse-francophone.org (2002 archive page) Template:Fr icon.
- ^ "Décret n°2005-0069/PRE portant nomination des membres du Gouvernement"[permanent dead link], Journal Officiel de la République de Djibouti, 22 May 2005 Template:Fr icon.
- ^ "Djibouti assure la présidence du Conseil de la Ligue des Etats Arabes", ADI, 9 March 2008 Template:Fr icon.
- ^ Jeffrey Gettleman, "Location Gives Tiny State Prime Access to Big Riches", The New York Times, 30 May 2008.
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