Armando Manuel
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Armando Manuel | |
|---|---|
 Manuel at Chatham House, March 2016 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 9 May 2013 – 5 September 2016 | |
| President | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Preceded by | Carlos Alberto Lopes |
| Succeeded by | Archer Mangueira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1972 |
| Political party | People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola |
| Alma mater | Agostinho Neto University London Guildhall University |
Armando Manuel (born March 24, 1972[citation needed]) is an Angolan MPLA politician who was Minister of Finance of Angola from 2013 to 2016.[1] Prior to his appointment, he served as the Secretary for Economic Affairs of the President and the Chairman of the Angola Sovereign Wealth Fund.[2][3]
Manuel graduated in economics from the Agostinho Neto University in 1996, and holds a MSc in economics from London Guildhall University in 2001.[4]
Politics
In 2002, Manuel led the Department of Treasury's operations, and moved to the Ministry of Finance in 2006 to become the department's director.[5] While in the Ministry of Finance, Manuel was appointed Minister of Finance on 9 May 2013 and took over Carlos Alberto Lopes's position.[6]
On 17 August 2015, Manuel cosigned an agreement for ¥23.6 trillion with JICA's president Akihiko Tanaka.[7]
Manuel remained the Minister of Finance until 5 September 2016 when he was fired by the President of Angola José Eduardo dos Santos and replaced by Archer Mangueira.[8]