| 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 | 
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission is the head of the African Union Commission.[2]
On 30 January 2017, after seven rounds of voting, Chad's Moussa Faki was elected chairperson over Kenya's Amina Mohamed.[3]
History
List
| 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
References
- ↑  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.
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