The Chairperson of the African Union Commission is the head of the African Union Commission.[2]
| Chairperson of the African Union Commission | |
|---|---|
 | |
| African Union Commission | |
| Style | Excellency |
| Status | |
| Abbreviation | AUC Chairperson |
| Reports to | AU Executive Council |
| Seat | AU Office Complex, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Appointer | AU Assembly (elected by the AU Executive Council) |
| Term length | 4 years (renewable once) |
| Constituting instrument | Constitutive Act of the AU (article 20) |
| Precursor | Secretary General of the Organisation of African Unity |
| Inaugural holder | Alpha Oumar Konaré |
| Formation | 16 September 2003 |
| Salary | $186,921 (per annum)[1] |
| Website | au |
On 30 January 2017, after seven rounds of voting, Chad's Moussa Faki was elected chairperson over Kenya's Amina Mohamed.[3] He was re-elected in 2021 for another four year term which ends in 2025.
History edit
List edit
| No. | Portrait | Chairperson | Took office | Left office | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 
|
Amara Essy Acting |
9 July 2002 | 16 September 2003 |  Ivory Coast
|
West Africa |
| 1 | 
|
Alpha Oumar Konaré | 16 September 2003 | 28 April 2008 |  Mali
|
West Africa |
| 2 | 
|
Jean Ping | 28 April 2008 | 15 October 2012 |  Gabon
|
Central Africa |
| 3 | 
|
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma | 15 October 2012 | 14 March 2017 |  South Africa
|
Southern Africa |
| 4 | 
|
Moussa Faki | 14 March 2017 | Incumbent |  Chad
|
Central Africa |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ African Union (1 July 2017). "DECISIONS, DECLARATIONS & RESOLUTION" (PDF). Addis Ababa. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2021.
Chairperson of the AUC Commission be calculated at D2 Step 10 monthly basic salary (US$10,384.50) increased by 50%, i.e. (US$10,384.5x1.50) = US$15,576.75
- ^ "AU: The Commission". African Union. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "African Union votes to readmit Morocco". BBC News. 30 January 2017.