Trevor Manuel
| Trevor Manuel | |
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| Minister in the Presidency for the National Planning Commission | |
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In office 2009–2014 |
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| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | Ministry created |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Radebe as Minister, Cyril Ramaphosa as Chairman |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 4 April 1996 – 10 May 2009 |
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| President |
Nelson Mandela Thabo Mbeki Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Preceded by | Chris Liebenberg |
| Succeeded by | Pravin Gordhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 January 1956 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Ramos |
| Alma mater | Peninsula Technikon |
Trevor Andrew Manuel (born 31 January 1956) is a South African politician who served in the government of South Africa as Minister of Finance from 1996 to 2009, during the presidencies of Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe, and subsequently as Minister in the Presidency for the National Planning Commission from 2009 to 2014 under President Jacob Zuma.
Trevor Manuel was born in Kensington (Cape Town), during the apartheid era and was classified as a Cape Coloured. His mother, Philma van Söhnen, was a garment factory worker, and his father, Abraham James Manuel, was a draughtsman. According to Manuel's "family legend", his great-grandfather was a Portuguese immigrant; he had married an indigenous woman.
Manuel grew up and was educated in the city. He matriculated from the Harold Cressy High School in 1973 and studied Civil and Structural Engineering, and later, during his detention, law.. Manuel retired from active politics in 2014.
Manuel entered public life in 1981 as the General Secretary of the Cape Areas Housing Action Committee, after which he became a National Executive member of the United Democratic Front (UDF). 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 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 promptly detained again in September 1988, this time until February 1989. His release came with stringent restriction orders.
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