Moussa Faki | |
|---|---|
موسى فكي | |
.jpg) Faki in 2023 | |
| Chair of the African Union Commission | |
| Assumed office 14 March 2017 | |
| Deputy | Thomas Kwesi Quartey Monique Nsanzabaganwa |
| Preceded by | Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 April 2008 – 30 January 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Youssouf Saleh Abbas Emmanuel Nadingar Djimrangar Dadnadji Kalzeubet Pahimi Deubet Albert Pahimi Padacké |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Allam-Mi |
| Succeeded by | Hissein Brahim Taha |
| 11th Prime Minister of Chad | |
| In office 24 June 2003 – 4 February 2005 | |
| President | Idriss Déby |
| Preceded by | Haroun Kabadi |
| Succeeded by | Pascal Yoadimnadji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1960 Biltine, Chad |
| Political party | Patriotic Salvation Movement |
Moussa Faki Mahamat (Arabic: موسى فقي محمد, Mūsā Fakī Muḥammad; born 21 June 1960) is a Chadian politician and diplomat who has been the elected Chairperson of the African Union Commission since 14 March 2017. Previously he was Prime Minister of Chad from 24 June 2003 to 4 February 2005 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from April 2008 to January 2017. Faki, a member of the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS),[1] belongs to the Zaghawa ethnic group, the same group as the late President Idriss Déby.[2]
On 6 February 2021, he was re-elected as Chairperson of the African Union Commission for another four year term from 2021–2024.[3][4]
- ^ Page on Faki Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, Afrique Express (in French).
- ^ "Prime Minister resigns after civil servant strikes", IRIN, 4 February 2005.
- ^ "Moussa Faki re-elected as Chairperson and Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa elected as 1st female Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission | African Union". au.int. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Faki re-elected head of AU Commission at summit focused on COVID". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.