Chairperson of the African Union Commission

Chairperson of the
African Union Commission
Incumbent
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf

since 13 March 2025
Appointerthe Assembly
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderAlpha Oumar Konaré
Formation16 September 2003
Websitecpauc.au.int/en/

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission is the head of the African Union Commission.[1] On February 15, 2025, it was announced that djiboutian Mahamoud Ali Youssouf would become the further Chairperson.[2]

List

# 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 13 March 2025  Chad Central Africa
5 Mahamoud Ali Youssouf 13 March 2025 Incumbent  Djibouti East Africa

References

  1. "AU: The Commission". African Union. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. "Mahmoud Ali Youssouf wins AUC chairmanship". The Nairobi law monthly. 15 February 2025.