THE AFRICAN UNION HAS A NEW COMMISSION

Addis Ababa, 18^th July 2012 – The Assembly of Heads of State and Government has elected the new Commission of the African Union. The election and confirmation was made at the Assembly’s 19^th Ordinary Session held from 15-16 July at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.

The new Commission is composed as follows

-               Chairperson: Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Home Affairs of South Africa. She replaces outgoing Chairperson Dr Jean Ping, who held the position since 2008.  

-               Deputy-Chairperson: Mr. Erastus Mwencha. He was re-elected to the post which he first assumed in 2008.

-               Commissioner for Peace and Security: Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra. He was retained in the post which he has held since 2008.

-              Commissioner for Political Affairs: Mrs. Aïcha L. Abdullahi. She replaces Mrs Julia Dolly Joiner who completed two terms of four years each, as authorized by the rules of procedure  of the Assembly

-               Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy: Dr. Mrs. Elham Mahmoud Ibrahim. She was retained in the post which she has held since 2008.

-               Commissioner for Social Affairs: Dr Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko. He replaces Advocate Bience Gawanas who completed two terms of four years each as authorized by the rules of procedure of the Assembly

-               Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology. This election was postponed to the 20^th AU Summit to be held in January 2013.

-              Commissioner for Trade and Industry: Mrs. Fatima Haram Acyl. She replaces the late Mrs Elisabeth Tankeu, who was due to complete her second four year term, but who unfortunately passed away in October 2011

-               Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture: Mrs. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace. She retained the post which she first held in 2008.

-               Commissioner for Economic Affairs: This election was postponed to the 20th AU Summit to be held in January 2013.