Chairman of the African Union
The Chairman of the African Union is chosen by the Assembly of the African Union, which consists of the heads of state of member countries, to serve a one-year term. The direct precursor to this position was the Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity.
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List of Chairmen of the Organisation of African Unity
List of Chairmen of the African Union
| 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
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Member states of the African Union
Algeria • Angola • Benin • Botswana • Burkina Faso • Burundi • Cameroon • Cape Verde • Central African Republic • Chad • Comoros • Democratic Republic of the Congo • Republic of the Congo • Côte d'Ivoire • Djibouti • Egypt • Eritrea • Ethiopia • Equatorial Guinea • Gabon • The Gambia • Ghana • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Kenya • Lesotho • Liberia • Libya • Madagascar • Malawi • Mali • Mauritania • Mauritius • Mozambique • Namibia • Niger • Nigeria • Rwanda • São Tomé and Príncipe • Senegal • Seychelles • Sierra Leone • Somalia • South Africa • Sudan • Swaziland • Tanzania • Togo • Tunisia • Uganda • Western Sahara (SADR) • Zambia • Zimbabwe
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African Union