Chairperson of the African Union

Chairperson of the African Union
Flag of the African Union
Incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani since 17 February 2024
Style	Excellency
Abbreviation	CPAU
Appointer	the Assembly
Term length	One year
Constituting instrument	Constitutive Act of the AU (article 6)
Precursor	Chairperson of the OAU
Inaugural holder	Thabo Mbeki
Formation	9 July 2002
Deputy	Bureau
Website	au.int/en/cpau

The Chairperson of the African Union is the ceremonial head of the African Union elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government for a one-year term.^[1]

A candidate must be supported by at least two-thirds of the member states or by consensus. The chairperson is expected to complete the term without resignations or impeachment.

1. ↑ "African Union Handbook" (PDF). African Union. 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.