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Structure & Leadership

2023 Chair

Dr. Richard Muyungi

2025-2026 Chair

Dr. Muyungi is the Presidential Envoy and a global diplomat and expert in climate change with over 35 years of extensive experience, working within the government of Tanzania, UN, NGOs, academia, and the private sector.

2024 Chair

Mr. Ali Mohamed

2024-2025 Chair

Mr. Ali Mohamed is an environment and development expert with over 30 years of experience in the public service of Kenya and has strong analytical skills and deep knowledge of the interlinkages between environment and development from both international and national perspectives. He will lead the AGN in advancing Africa's climate agenda in 2024.

Past Chairs (1997-2021)

2021-2023 Chair

Mr. Ephraim Shitima

2021-2023

Zambia

2020-2021 Chair

Mr. Tanguy Ghouma

2020-2021

Gabon

2018-2019 Chair

Mr. Mohamed Nasr

2018-2019

Egypt

2016-2017 Chair

Mr. Hussein Alfa Nafo

2016-2017

Mali

2014-2015 Chair

Mr. Nagmeldin Elhassan

2014-2015

Sudan

2012-2013 Chair

Mr. Emmanuel Dlamini

2012-2013

Eswatini

2010-2011 Chair

Mr. Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu

2010-2011

DRC

2008-2009 Chair

Mr. Kamal Djemouai

2014-2015

Algeria

2006-2007 Chair

Mr. Samuel Adejuwon

2006-2007

Nigeria

2004-2005 Chair

Ms. Emily Massawa

2004-2005

Kenya

2002-2003 Chair

Ms. Margaret Sangarwe

2002-2003

Zimbabwe

1999-2001 Chair

Mr. Mamadou Honadia

1999-2001

Burkina Faso

1997-1998 Chair

Mr. Mohamed Elyazghi

1997-1998

Morocco