Chad
Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...
ian politician who served in the government of Chad as Minister of Public Works and Transport from 2003 to 2005 and as Minister of State for Infrastructure from 2005 to 2011. He was briefly
Prime Minister
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in an acting capacity for a few days in February 2007.
Biography
Younousmi was born in
Fada, Chad
Fada ( ar, فادا) is the capital of the Ennedi-Ouest Region of Chad, which was created in 2012 from the western half of the Ennedi Region.
Lying in the Ennedi Plateau, it has a population of 23,786 (as of December 2005). It is known for the ...
, and is an engineer by training; he graduated from the National School of Engineering in
Bamako
Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on t ...
,
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...
. From 2000 to 2003, he was a representative of the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation (ASECNA) in Chad. He also assumed the chief responsibility subdivision of Civil Engineering Infrastructure service, part of the ASECNA. He was seen as a rising star and was close to President
Idriss Deby
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* Idriss Déby (1952–2021), President of Chad
* Idriss Ndele Moussa, Chadian p ...
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He became Minister of Public Works and Transport in June 2003 before being appointed Minister of State for Infrastructure in the government named on 7 August 2005. Younousmi became powerful due to an increase in oil revenues and Chad's involvement in major infrastructure projects. He was criticized for promoting new infrastructure with unrealistic deadlines and overcharging by contractors.
When Prime Minister
Pascal Yoadimnadji Pascal Yoadimnadji (January 11, 1950 – February 23, 2007) was a Chadian politician. He was Prime Minister of Chad from February 2005 to his death in February 2007.Valery Gottingar, , Chadian government web site, February 23, 2007 .
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was flown to
France
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for medical treatment on 21 February 2007, Younousmi became head of the government in his absence. Yoadimnadji died on 23 February, leaving Younousmi as interim head of the government until
Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye
Nouradine Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye ( ar, نور الدين دلوا كوماكوي; born December 31, 1949 On 23 July 2013, Deby named him the Infrastructure Minister for the second time. Younousmi was accused of embezzling funds in June 2016.
He enjoys football and is a prominent member of the Chadian football federation.