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Chairperson of the African Union Commission
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]
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). (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.