Armando Manuel

Armando Manuel
Manuel at Chatham House, March 2016
Minister of Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2013
President	José Eduardo dos Santos
Preceded by	Carlos Alberto Lopes
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 is an Angolan MPLA politician and the current Finance Minister.^[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]

He graduated in Economics from the Agostinho Neto University in 1995, he holds a MSc in Economics from London Guildhall University in 2002.

He has long been associated with academics; has worked as lecturer at Agostinho Neto University, Lusiada University, Catholic University and Instituto Superior Metropolitano, all in Angola.

He join the Ministry of Finance in 1993 and throughout his career has served as National Director of Treasury(2006-2009), Department Chief of Treasury Operations(2003-2006) and Department Chief of Board of Studies(2002-2003).

He was for several years columnist for Angolan Economic Report published by Angolan Catholic University, covering Fiscal matters.

References

1. Laxmidas, Shrikesh (1 August 2013). "PROFILE-Angola's Finance Minister Armando Manuel". Retrieved 22 November 2013.
2. "Armando Manuel's appointment as Angola’s new Finance Minister" (PDF) (Press release). Luanda: Fundo Soberano de Angola. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-22.