CURRICULUM VITAE

H.E. AMBASSADOR  MANDISI BONGANI MABUTO MPAHLWA

DATE OF BIRTH                    21 August 1960

QUALIFICATIONS

                        Senior Secondary education, Umtata Technical College

                        (NTC I and II in Electrical Technology (1977/8))

1979                NTC III in Electrical Technology, Umlazi Technical College

1980-1983       Diploma in Electrical Engineering – Heavy Current, Mangosuthu Technikon,

                        Durban

1995-1996       Diploma in Economic Principles, University of London

Jan 1995         Macro-economics course, American University

1996                Macro-economics course, National Institute of Economic Policy

1999                Economic Leadership course, Wharton Business School, University of

Pennsylvania, USA

2001                Master of Science degree in Financial Economics, University of London

CAREER 

1981-1982                                                 While studying worked for Norton Abrasives, Isando, Kempton Park

Jul 1983-Dec 1984          Worked in family business in Umtata

Dec 1984-Nov 1985        Trainee Electrical Engineering Technician, Umtata Municipality – forced to leave the job for  political reasons

Nov 1985                         Went into exile

Nov 1985-Apr 1993         Worked for the African National Congress (ANC)

1991-1993                       Involved in the Convention for a Democratic South Africa and multiparty negotiations (CODESA)

1991-1994                       Member of the Regional Executive Committee (REC) of the ANC, Transkei

Apr 1993-Apr 1994          Regional Elections Co-ordinator for the Transkei Region

1994-1998                       Member of REC in Umtata

1998-2004                       Member of Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC,

                                        Eastern Cape

Apr 1994-May 2009        Member of Parliament

1997-1999                       Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Finance,

                                        National Assembly

Jun 1999-Apr 2004         Deputy Minister of Finance

1999-Dec 2007               Member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress

Apr 2004-May 2009        Minister of Trade and Industry

June 2009-Sept. 2010     Special Advisor to President Jacob G Zuma

October 2010                  Designated Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.