Mamady Youla | |
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Prime Minister of Guinea | |
In office 29 December 2015 – 24 May 2018 | |
President | Alpha Condé |
Preceded by | Mohamed Said Fofana |
Succeeded by | Ibrahima Kassory Fofana |
Personal details | |
Born | Conakry, Guinea | 5 November 1961
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Félix Houphouët-Boigny University |
Mamady Youla (born 1961) is a Guinean businessman and politician who was the Prime Minister of Guinea from 2015 to 2018.
Youla was managing director of Guinea Alumina Corporation, a mining company and subsidiary of a company based in the United Arab Emirates, from 2004 to 2015.[1] After President Alpha Condé won a second term in the October 2015 presidential election, he appointed Youla as Prime Minister on 26 December 2015.[1][2] He took office on 29 December 2015.[3] The government touted Youla's business experience, saying that Youla's appointment reflected Condé's focus on promoting employment and boosting the private sector.[1]