Chairperson of the African Union Commission
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission is the head of the African Union Commission.
| Chairperson of the African Union Commission | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Moussa Faki 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) |
| Website | au |
On 30 January 2017, after seven rounds of voting, Chad's Moussa Faki was elected chairperson over Kenya's Amina Mohamed. He was re-elected in 2021 for another four year term which ends in 2025.
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