| Order2: | Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs |
| Term Start2: | 24 April 2012 |
| Term End2: | 5 March 2014 |
| Primeminister2: | Cheick Modibo Diarra Django Sissoko Oumar Tatam Ly |
| Predecessor2: | Sadio Gassama |
| Successor2: | Major Colonel Oumar Ndao |
| Birth Place: | Bancoumana, Koulikoro Region, French Sudan |
| Birth Date: | c. 1953 |
| Branch: | Malian Army |
| Allegiance: |  Mali |
| Serviceyears: | 1981–present |
| Rank: | Major |
| Commands: | 133th Nomadic Company Chief of Staff of the Presidential Guard |
| Awards: | Knight of the National Order Silver Star of National Merit Assalam 2 Commemorative Medal |
Yamoussa Camara (born c. 1953) is a Malian soldier and politician.
He graduated from the École Normale Supérieure in Bamako and the Ecole Superieure de la Guerre (Tunis 2006–2007), he also holds several certificates and patents. His military career led him to the joins the military school in Koulikoro. In 1981, he was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant.[1]
He served as the director of Prytanée Militaire in Kati from February 1996 to 30 March 2000 and later Chief of Staff of the National Guard from May 2011 to 22 March 2012. From 24 April 2012 to 5 March 2014, he served as the Malian Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs.[2] [3]