African Union - List of Chairpersons

List of Chairpersons

Chairpersons 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 24 January 2007 Republic of the Congo
John Kufuor 30 January 2007 31 January 2008 Ghana
Jakaya Kikwete 31 January 2008 2 February 2009 Tanzania
Muammar al-Gaddafi 2 February 2009 31 January 2010 Libya
Bingu wa Mutharika 31 January 2010 31 January 2011 Malawi
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo 31 January 2011 29 January 2012 Equatorial Guinea
Yayi Boni 29 January 2012 Incumbent Benin

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