Chairperson of the African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union is the ceremonial head of the African Union (AU) elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government for a one-year term. It rotates among the continent's five regions.
Chairperson of the African Union
Gaddafi holding the ceremonial baton after taking over as Chair from Tanzania's Jakaya Kikwete.
Image: Sth Africa.Thabo Mbeki.01 (cropped)
Image: Joaquim Chissano 2004 08 31
Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani, also known as Ghazouani and Ould Ghazouani, is a Mauritanian retired Army general and politician who has served as the 9th President of Mauritania since 2019.
Ghazouani in 2022