Chairperson of the African Union Commission
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| Chairperson of the African Union Commission | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of the African Union.svg | |
since 14 March 2017 | |
| 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] He was re-elected in 2021 for another four year term which ends in 2025.
History
List
| No. | Portrait | Chairperson | Took office | Left office | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | File:Essy.jpg | Amara Essy Acting |
9 July 2002 | 16 September 2003 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | West Africa |
| 1 | File:Konare27022007.jpg | Alpha Oumar Konaré | 16 September 2003 | 28 April 2008 | File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali | West Africa |
| 2 | File:Jean Ping 080202-F-1644L-081 0YWDF.jpg | Jean Ping | 28 April 2008 | 15 October 2012 | File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | Central Africa |
| 3 | File:Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 2014.png | Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma | 15 October 2012 | 14 March 2017 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | Southern Africa |
| 4 | File:Moussa Faki Mahamat.jpg | Moussa Faki | 14 March 2017 | Incumbent | File:Flag of Chad.svg 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.
