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| Affiliation | African National Congress |
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| Name | Trevor Manuel |
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January 31, 1956
(68 years)
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| Info | Minister of Finance (since June 1999)
Member ANC NEC, NWC (since 1991)
Former minister of Trade and Industry (1994 - 3 April 1996)
Former Advisory Committee of the UN Initiative for Trade Efficiency (August 1994)
Trevor Manuel was born in Cape Town in January 1956 the son of an employee ofthe Cape Town City Council.
After matriculating in 1973 Manuel worked as a civil engineering technician until 1981.
He was involved in the founding of the UDF in the Western Cape and subsequently became the regional secretary of the UDF. At the national launch of the UDF he was elected to the national executive.
In September 1985 Manuel was detained and then banned until 31 August 1990. However, Manuel's ban was lifted on 25 March 1986 after it was ruled that it was not in line with the provisions of the Internal Security Act.
On the 15 August 1986 Manuel was again detained under the emergency regulations for almost two years until July 1988. He was released from detention under severe restrictions but promtly detained again in September 1988 this time until February 1989. His realease came with stringent restriction orders.
After the unbanning of the ANC Manuel was appointed deputy co- ordinator in the Western Cape.
At the ANC's first regional conference in 1990 Manuel was elected publicity secretary. At the ANC's 1991 national conference Manuel was elected to the NEC subsequently became a member of the NWC.
In 1992 Manuel became head of the ANC's Department of Economic Planning. After the April 1994 elections Manuel was appointed Minister of Trade Industry and in March 1996 he was appointed Minster of Finance.
He is currently in President Mbeki's cabinet serving as a minister of Finance.
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