the african union (au) is an international organisation. it aims to transform the african economic community, a federated commonwealth, into a state under established international conventions. the african union has a parliamentary government, known as the african union government, consisting of legislative, judicial, and executive organs. it is led by the african union president and head of state, who is also the president of the pan african parliament. a person becomes president of the au by being elected to the pap and then gaining majority support in the pap.