Chairman of the African Union

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The Chairman of the African Union is chosen by the AU Assembly, which consists of the heads of state of member countries, to serve a one-year term.

List of Chairmen of the

Name Beginning of Term End of Term Country
Haile Selassie 25 May 1963 17 July 1964 Ethiopia
Gamal Abdel Nasser 17 July 1964 21 October 1965 Egypt
Kwame Nkrumah 21 October 1965 24 February 1966 Ghana
Joseph Arthur Ankrah 24 February 1966 5 November 1966 Ghana
Haile Selassie 5 November 1966 11 September 1967 Ethiopia
Joseph-Désiré Mobutu 11 September 1967 13 September 1968 Congo (Kinshasa)
Houari Boumedienne 13 September 1968 6 September 1969 Algeria
Ahmadou Ahidjo 6 September 1969 1 September 1970 Cameroon
Kenneth Kaunda 1 September 1970 21 June 1971 Zambia
Moktar Ould Daddah 21 June 1971 12 June 1972 Mauritania
Hassan II 12 June 1972 27 May 1973 Morocco
Yakubu Gowon 27 May 1973 12 June 1974 Nigeria
Muhammad Siad Barre 12 June 1974 28 July 1975 Somalia
Idi Amin 28 July 1975 2 July 1976 Uganda
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam 2 July 1976 2 July 1977 Mauritius
Omar Bongo 2 July 1977 18 July 1978 Gabon
Gaafar Nimeiry 18 July 1978 12 July 1979 Sudan
William R. Tolbert, Jr. 12 July 1979 12 April 1980 Liberia
Léopold Sédar Senghor (acting) 28 April 1980 1 July 1980 Senegal
Siaka Stevens 1 July 1980 24 June 1981 Sierra Leone
Daniel arap Moi 24 June 1981 6 June 1983 Kenya
Mengistu Haile Mariam 6 June 1983 12 November 1984 Ethiopia
Julius Nyerere 12 November 1984 18 July 1985 Tanzania
Abdou Diouf 18 July 1985 28 July 1986 Senegal
Denis Sassou-Nguesso 28 July 1986 27 July 1987 Congo (Brazzaville)
Kenneth Kaunda 27 July 1987 25 May 1988 Zambia
Moussa Traoré 25 May 1988 24 July 1989 Mali
Hosni Mubarak 24 July 1989 9 July 1990 Egypt
Yoweri Museveni 9 July 1990 3 June 1991 Uganda
Ibrahim Babangida 3 June 1991 29 June 1992 Nigeria
Abdou Diouf 29 June 1992 28 June 1993 Senegal
Hosni Mubarak 28 June 1993 13 June 1994 Egypt
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali 13 June 1994 26 June 1995 Tunisia
Meles Zenawi 26 June 1995 8 July 1996 Ethiopia
Paul Biya 8 July 1996 2 June 1997 Cameroon
Robert Mugabe 2 June 1997 8 June 1998 Zimbabwe
Blaise Compaoré 8 June 1998 12 July 1999 Burkina Faso
Abdelaziz Bouteflika 12 July 1999 10 July 2000 Algeria
Gnassingbé Eyadéma 10 July 2000 9 July 2001 Togo
Frederick Chiluba 9 July 2001 2 January 2002 Zambia
Levy Mwanawasa 2 January 2002 9 July 2002 Zambia

Name	Beginning of Term	End of Term	Country
Haile Selassie	25 May 1963	17 July 1964	Ethiopia
Gamal Abdel Nasser	17 July 1964	21 October 1965	Egypt
Kwame Nkrumah	21 October 1965	24 February 1966	Ghana
Joseph Arthur Ankrah	24 February 1966	5 November 1966	Ghana
Haile Selassie	5 November 1966	11 September 1967	Ethiopia
Joseph-Désiré Mobutu	11 September 1967	13 September 1968	Congo (Kinshasa)
Houari Boumedienne	13 September 1968	6 September 1969	Algeria
Ahmadou Ahidjo	6 September 1969	1 September 1970	Cameroon
Kenneth Kaunda	1 September 1970	21 June 1971	Zambia
Moktar Ould Daddah	21 June 1971	12 June 1972	Mauritania
Hassan II	12 June 1972	27 May 1973	Morocco
Yakubu Gowon	27 May 1973	12 June 1974	Nigeria
Muhammad Siad Barre	12 June 1974	28 July 1975	Somalia
Idi Amin	28 July 1975	2 July 1976	Uganda
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam	2 July 1976	2 July 1977	Mauritius
Omar Bongo	2 July 1977	18 July 1978	Gabon
Gaafar Nimeiry	18 July 1978	12 July 1979	Sudan
William R. Tolbert, Jr.	12 July 1979	12 April 1980	Liberia
Léopold Sédar Senghor (acting)	28 April 1980	1 July 1980	Senegal
Siaka Stevens	1 July 1980	24 June 1981	Sierra Leone
Daniel arap Moi	24 June 1981	6 June 1983	Kenya
Mengistu Haile Mariam	6 June 1983	12 November 1984	Ethiopia
Julius Nyerere	12 November 1984	18 July 1985	Tanzania
Abdou Diouf	18 July 1985	28 July 1986	Senegal
Denis Sassou-Nguesso	28 July 1986	27 July 1987	Congo (Brazzaville)
Kenneth Kaunda	27 July 1987	25 May 1988	Zambia
Moussa Traoré	25 May 1988	24 July 1989	Mali
Hosni Mubarak	24 July 1989	9 July 1990	Egypt
Yoweri Museveni	9 July 1990	3 June 1991	Uganda
Ibrahim Babangida	3 June 1991	29 June 1992	Nigeria
Abdou Diouf	29 June 1992	28 June 1993	Senegal
Hosni Mubarak	28 June 1993	13 June 1994	Egypt
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali	13 June 1994	26 June 1995	Tunisia
Meles Zenawi	26 June 1995	8 July 1996	Ethiopia
Paul Biya	8 July 1996	2 June 1997	Cameroon
Robert Mugabe	2 June 1997	8 June 1998	Zimbabwe
Blaise Compaoré	8 June 1998	12 July 1999	Burkina Faso
Abdelaziz Bouteflika	12 July 1999	10 July 2000	Algeria
Gnassingbé Eyadéma	10 July 2000	9 July 2001	Togo
Frederick Chiluba	9 July 2001	2 January 2002	Zambia
Levy Mwanawasa	2 January 2002	9 July 2002	Zambia

List of Chairmen of the

Name Beginning of Term End of Term Country
Thabo Mbeki 9 July 2002 10 July 2003 South Africa
Joaquim Chissano 10 July 2003 6 July 2004 Mozambique
Olusegun Obasanjo 6 July 2004 24 January 2006 Nigeria
Denis Sassou-Nguesso 24 January 2006 Present Congo (Brazzaville)

Name	Beginning of Term	End of Term	Country
Thabo Mbeki	9 July 2002	10 July 2003	South Africa
Joaquim Chissano	10 July 2003	6 July 2004	Mozambique
Olusegun Obasanjo	6 July 2004	24 January 2006	Nigeria
Denis Sassou-Nguesso	24 January 2006	Present	Congo (Brazzaville)

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Chairman of the African Union

List of Chairmen of the Name Beginning of Term End of Term Country Thabo Mbeki 9 July 2002 10 July 2003 South Africa Joaquim Chissano 10 July 2003 6 July 2004 Mozambique Olusegun Obasanjo 6 July 2004 24 January 2006 Nigeria Denis Sassou-Nguesso 24 January 2006 Present Congo (Brazzaville)

See also

List of Chairmen of the

Name Beginning of Term End of Term Country
Thabo Mbeki 9 July 2002 10 July 2003 South Africa
Joaquim Chissano 10 July 2003 6 July 2004 Mozambique
Olusegun Obasanjo 6 July 2004 24 January 2006 Nigeria
Denis Sassou-Nguesso 24 January 2006 Present Congo (Brazzaville)