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The Commission of the African Union serves as the AU's administrative branch. It consists of ten Commissioners, who hold individual portfolios. The Commission implements AU policies and coordinates the body's activities and meetings. The Commission elects its Chairperson to a four-year term.
List of Secretaries-general of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and African Union (AU) Chairmen of the Commission
| Secretaries-general of the Organisation of African Unity | |||
| Name | Beginning of Term | End of Term | Country |
| Kifle Wodajo (acting) | 25 May 1963 | 21 July 1964 | Ethiopia |
| Diallo Telli | 21 July 1964 | 15 June 1972 | Guinea |
| Nzo Ekangaki | 15 June 1972 | 16 June 1974 | Cameroon |
| William Eteki | 16 June 1974 | 21 July 1978 | Cameroon |
| Edem Kodjo | 21 July 1978 | 12 June 1983 | Togo |
| Peter Onu (acting) | 12 June 1983 | 20 July 1985 | Nigeria |
| Ide Oumarou | 20 July 1985 | 19 September 1989 | Niger |
| Salim Ahmed Salim | 19 September 1989 | 17 September 2001 | Tanzania |
| Amara Essy | 17 September 2001 | 9 July 2002 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| African Union (AU) Chairmen of the Commission | |||
| Name | Beginning of Term | End of Term | Country |
| Amara Essy (interim) | 9 July 2002 | 16 September 2003 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Alpha Oumar Konaré | 16 September 2003 | Present | Mali |
See also
"African Union Chairman of the Commission"