Adoum Younousmi

Adoum Younousmi (born 1962Antoine Lukaso, [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228151942/http://www.chadembassy-usa.org/images/special_tchad.pdf "Faire du Tchad un grand chantier"] , "Diplomat Investissement", March-April 2006, page 21.] ) is a Chadian politician who is currently Minister of State for Infrastructure.

Younousmi was born in Fada, Chad, and is an engineer by training; he graduated from the National School of Engineering in Bamako, Mali. He became Minister of Public Works and Transport in June 2003 before being appointed Minister of State for Infrastructure in the government named on August 7 2005. [http://web.archive.org/web/20070701134126/http://www.izf.net/izf/Guide/Tchad/gouvernement.htm List of governments of Chad] , izf.net fr.] When Prime Minister Pascal Yoadimnadji was flown to France for medical treatment on February 21, 2007, Younousmi became head of the cabinet in his absence; [ [http://mobile.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21167526.htm "Chad prime minister flown to France after heart attack"] , Reuters (alertnet.org), February 21, 2007.] Yoadimnadji died on February 23, leaving Younousmi as interim head of the cabinet [http://mobile.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24393167.htm "Chad president declares week of mourning for PM"] , Reuters (alertnet.org), February 24, 2007.] until Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye became the new prime minister on 26 February 2007. Younousmi remained Minister of State for Infrastructure in Koumakoye's government, named on 4 March.

Acting on the government's behalf, Younousmi signed a peace agreement with rebels in late 2007, including both the preliminary agreement on October 4 and the final agreement on October 25. [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/26/africa/ME-GEN-Libya-Chad-Peace-Deal.php "Chadian rebel groups sign final peace deal with government"] , Associated Press ("International Herald Tribune"), October 25, 2007.]

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