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.