New african union president
The African Union (AU) has a rotating presidency, with each member state taking on a one-year term as the Chairperson of the AU. The current Chairperson of the African Union is Macky Sall, the President of Senegal, who took office on February 6, 2022.
Here is a list of the current and past Chairpersons of the African Union:
Current Chairperson:
- Macky Sall, President of Senegal (2022-2023)
Past Chairpersons:
- Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021-2022)
- Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa (2020-2021)
- Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt (2019-2020)
- Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2018-2019)
- Moussa Faki Mahamat, President of Chad (2017-2018)
- Alpha Condé, President of Guinea (2016-2017)
- Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (2015-2016)
- Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Former President of South Africa (2012-2015)
- Jean Ping, Former Prime Minister of Gabon (2012)
- Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2010-2011)
- Muammar Gaddafi, Leader of Libya (2009-2010)
- Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2008-2009)
- John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2007-2008)
- Thabo Mbeki, Former President of South Africa (2003-2004)
- Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (2000-2001)
- Nelson Mandela, Former President of South Africa (1997-1998)
- Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1997)
- Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1996-1997)
- Thabo Mbeki, Former President of South Africa (1994-1995)
Note: The African Union has had several acting Chairpersons and Interim Chairpersons over the years, but the above list only includes the officially recognized Chairpersons.