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H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat
H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat
Biography
Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Term Dates:
January 30, 2017 to January 30, 2021
H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, born on 21 June 1960, the Chadian Minister of Foreign Affair was elected as the new African Union Commission Chairperson. H.E. Mahamat speaks French, Arabic and English fluently and had occupied very senior positions with a thirty-year experience. This lawyer was a Minister several times; He served as the director of Civil Cabinet of the President of the Republic, Prime Minister, Head of Government, President of a Grand Institution of the Republic, namely the Economic, Social and Cultural Council, where he had to carry out and manage major issues. H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat chaired the Security Council for the month of December 2015 and general debate on December 19, 2015 on the theme “threats international peace and security; cross-border terrorism and crime”. Furthermore, he also chaired the Peace and Security Council of the African Union in September 2013 and steered the Nairobi Extraordinary Summit on the fight against Terrorism. African’s peace and security issues has been at the heart of Mr. Mahamat’s activities and many other missions geared towards the wellbeing of Africa. The Chairperson of the Commission is the Chief Executive Officer, legal representative of the AU and the Chairperson’s Chief Accounting Officer. He is directly responsible to Executive Council for the discharge of his duties.
Activities
Addis Ababa, 11 April 2019: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is closely monitoring the ongoing developments in Sudan, in particular the announcement of the Firs
Addis Abeba, 10 April 2019: The Chairperson received the instruments of ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) from the representatives of the Federal Republic of Eth
Addis Ababa, 5 April 2019: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is deeply concerned by the heightened tension currently prevailing in Libya.
Addis Abeba/Dinard, 5 avril 2019: Sur invitation du ministre français des affaires étrangères et de l’Europe, Jean-Yves Le Drian, le président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mah
Addis Abeba, 3 April 2019: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, concluded a two-day working visit to Libya on 1 and 2 April 2019.
Addis Abéba, le 29 mars 2019: Le Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, est préoccupé par la détérioration du climat politique et sécuritaire en Union des Comores, co
Media
November 21, 2017
Speeches
February 24, 2019
Resources
May 18, 2018