Mamady Youla | |
Office: | Prime Minister of Guinea |
Term Start: | 29 December 2015 |
Term End: | 24 May 2018 |
Predecessor: | Mohamed Said Fofana |
Successor: | Ibrahima Kassory Fofana |
Birth Date: | 1961 11, df=y |
Birth Place: | Conakry, Guinea |
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]