Mahamoud Ali Youssouf (Somali: Maxamuud Cali Yuusuf, Arabic: محمود علي يوسف; born 2 September 1965) is a Djiboutian diplomat and the Chairperson-elect of the African Union Commission.

Youssouf served as Chairman of the 129th Ordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Arab League in 2008.

[8] 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.

[9] On February 15, 2025, Youssouf was elected as the Chairperson of the African Union , succeeding Chadian Moussa Faki.

The election, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was decided by member states of the African Union after seven rounds of voting, in which he defeated Raila Odinga.