Organisation of African Unity - List of Secretaries-general

List of Secretaries-general

Secretaries-general of the OAU
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 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

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