Mamady Youla

Mamady Youla
Prime Minister of Guinea
In office
29 December 2015 – 24 May 2018
PresidentAlpha Condé
Preceded byMohamed Said Fofana
Succeeded byIbrahima Kassory Fofana
Personal details
Born (1961-11-05) 5 November 1961 (age 63)
Conakry, Guinea
Political partyIndependent
Alma materFélix 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]

  1. ^ a b c "Guinea's Conde names mining executive as new prime minister", Reuters, 26 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Guinée: Alpha Condé nomme Mamady Youla Premier ministre". Radio France Internationale. 26 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Mamady Youla dévoile les grandes priorités de son gouvernement".