Mansur Mukhtar
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Mansur Muhtar is a Nigeria
n economist who was appointed Minister of Finance
in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua on 17 December 2008.
He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
dissolved his cabinet.
. He attended King's College, Lagos
, and then Ahmadu Bello University
, Zaria
where he obtained a B.Sc. Economics in 1980.
He worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria
as an Assistant Economist (1980–81), and as a Graduate Assistant/Assistant Lecturer, between 1981-82 at Bayero University
, Kano
.
He earned an Masters degree in Economics and Politics of Development from the University of Cambridge
, United Kingdom
in 1983, and a Phd in Economics from the University of Sussex
, Brighton
in February 1988. Mukhtar was head of the department of economics and a lecturer at Bayero University
, Kano
from 1988-1990.
Mansur Muhtar was Special Adviser/Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources (1990–1992). He worked at the World Bank
(1992–2000) in various roles. He was a deputy general manager at the United Bank for Africa between July 2000-March 2001, and later was Executive Director at African Development Bank in Tunis.
He was appointed Minister of Finance in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua on 17 December 2008.
Dr Muhtar Mansur, has been appointed an alternate Executive Director of the World Bank. Dr Mansur's appointment to this full-time position in Washington is a result of the creation of an additional seat for Africa on the board of the World Bank Group. Africa now has three seats on the board since November 2010. Dr Mansur's duties on the board will include setting strategic directions and approving policies and programmes of the World Bank Group in the member states, approving internal policies including human resources and oversight of matters related to the functioning of the Group's duties.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n economist who was appointed Minister of Finance
Finance Minister of Nigeria
The Minister of Finance of Nigeria is a senior cabinet official in the Nigerian Federal Executive Council. The Finance Minister's directs the Nigerian Ministry of Finance and ensures that it operates in a transparent, accountable and efficient manner to bolster the country's economic development...
in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua on 17 December 2008.
He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
dissolved his cabinet.
Background
Mansur Muhtar was born on September 21, 1959 in KanoKano
Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...
. He attended King's College, Lagos
King's College, Lagos
King's College, Lagos is a secondary school in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. It was founded on 20 September 1909 with 10 students on its original site at Lagos Island, adjacent to Tafawa Balewa Square. The school admits male students only, although there were some female HSC students before the...
, and then Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....
, Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
where he obtained a B.Sc. Economics in 1980.
He worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria was established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959.The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN act of 1958 is to: issue legal tender, maintain the external reserves of the country, promote monetary stability and a sound...
as an Assistant Economist (1980–81), and as a Graduate Assistant/Assistant Lecturer, between 1981-82 at Bayero University
Bayero University
Bayero University Kano is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1977, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from university college to university; in 1980 it ceased functioning as a faculty of the Ahmadu Bello University...
, Kano
Kano
Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...
.
He earned an Masters degree in Economics and Politics of Development from the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1983, and a Phd in Economics from the University of Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
, Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
in February 1988. Mukhtar was head of the department of economics and a lecturer at Bayero University
Bayero University
Bayero University Kano is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1977, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from university college to university; in 1980 it ceased functioning as a faculty of the Ahmadu Bello University...
, Kano
Kano
Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...
from 1988-1990.
Mansur Muhtar was Special Adviser/Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources (1990–1992). He worked at the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
(1992–2000) in various roles. He was a deputy general manager at the United Bank for Africa between July 2000-March 2001, and later was Executive Director at African Development Bank in Tunis.
He was appointed Minister of Finance in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua on 17 December 2008.
Dr Muhtar Mansur, has been appointed an alternate Executive Director of the World Bank. Dr Mansur's appointment to this full-time position in Washington is a result of the creation of an additional seat for Africa on the board of the World Bank Group. Africa now has three seats on the board since November 2010. Dr Mansur's duties on the board will include setting strategic directions and approving policies and programmes of the World Bank Group in the member states, approving internal policies including human resources and oversight of matters related to the functioning of the Group's duties.