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AUC Chairperson
Chairperson
H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, born on 21 June 1960, was elected as the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson on 30 January 2017 and assumed office in March 2017.
About
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission is the Chief Executive Officer, legal representative of the AU and the Commission’s Chief Accounting Officer. The Chairperson of the Commission is elected by the Assembly for a four-year term, renewable once.
The Chairperson’s functions, include: overall responsibility for the Commission’s administration and finances; Promoting and popularising the AU’s objectives and enhancing its performance; Consulting and coordinating with key stakeholders like Member States, Development Partners, RECs, etc; Appointing and managing Commission staff; Acting as a depository for all AU and OAU treaties and legal instruments.
Activities
Addis Ababa, 09 May 2023: The Chairperson of the African Union Commissio
Addis Ababa, 6 May 2023 – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is closely following
AU appeals for urgent International Support to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan
- Your Excellency Dr Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,
نداء عاجل لوقف اطلاق النار في السودان.
1 April 2023, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, H.E.
Department Media
Department Resources
February 03, 2021
Taking Stock, Charting the Future.
January 24, 2021
The mandate entrusted to me on 17 January 2017 is fast approaching an end and I will present an exhaustive assessment of it to the Assemb
June 17, 2020
Excellence Monsieur le Président de la République Populaire de Chine,
May 04, 2020
Excellencies Heads of State and Government,
Mr. President of the UN General Assembly,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
April 07, 2023
March 08, 2023
February 03, 2021
Taking Stock, Charting the Future.
January 24, 2021
The mandate entrusted to me on 17 January 2017 is fast approaching an end and I will present an exhaustive assessment of it to the Assemb
November 27, 2020
The year 2020 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Plat