- Mansur Muhtar
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Mansur Muhtar Minister of Finance In office
17 Dec 2008 – 17 March 2010Preceded by Shamsuddeen Usman Succeeded by Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga Personal details Born September 21, 1959
KanoMansur Muhtar is a Nigerian economist who was appointed Minister of Finance in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua on 17 December 2008.[1] He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.[2]
Background
Mansur Muhtar was born on September 21, 1959 in Kano. 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.[3]
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.[3]
He was appointed Minister of Finance in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua on 17 December 2008.[1]
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.[4]
References
- ^ a b Nosike Ogbuenyi, Abimbola Akosile and Sufuyan Ojeifo (19 December 2008). "Yar'Adua Renews His Mission". ThisDay. http://allafrica.com/stories/200812190005.html.
- ^ Daniel Idonor (17 March 2010). "Jonathan Sacks Ministers". Vanguard. http://allafrica.com/stories/201003171041.html. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ^ a b Labaran Saleh (JANUARY 25, 2009). "Dr. Mansur Muhtar: Another first class finance minister". Sunday Triumph. http://www.triumphnewspapers.com/sunday/dr2512009.html. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ Agba, David. "Mansur Muhtar Now World Bank Director". Allafrica.com. http://allafrica.com/stories/201105180566.html. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua The Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua, which was formed on 26 July 2007, is shown below. The list shows Federal Ministers but excludes Ministers of State, who assist the Federal Ministers.
The cabinet was dissolved on 17 March 2010 by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, and a new cabinet sworn in in 6 April 2010.Vice President Secretary Agriculture & Water Resources Abba Sayyadi Ruma (July 2007 - March 2010)Aviation Babatunde Omotoba (Dec 2008 - March 2010)Commerce and Industry Defence Mahmud Yayale Ahmed (July 2007 - Sept 2008) • Shettima Mustapha (Dec 2008 - July 2009) • Godwin Abbe (July 2009 - March 2010)Education Environment Federal Capital Territory Finance Shamsuddeen Usman (July 2007 - Jan 2009) • Mansur Muhtar (Jan 2009 - March 2010)Foreign Affairs Health Adenike Grange (July 2007 - March 2008) • Babatunde Osotimehin (December 2008 - March 2010)Information and Communication John Odey (July 2007 - Dec 2008) • Dora Akunyili (December 2008 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)Interior Justice (Attorney General) Labour Mines and Steel Development National Planning Commission Mohammed Sanusi Daggash (July 2007 - Oct 2008) • Shamsuddeen Usman (January 2009 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)Niger Delta Ufot Ekaette (December 2008 - March 2010)Petroleum Police Affairs Ibrahim Lame (December 2008 - March 2010)Power Rilwan Lanre Babalola (December 2008 - March 2010)Science & Technology Grace Ekpiwhre (July 2007 - Dec 2008) • Alhassan Bako Zaku (December 2008 - February 2010)Sports Abdulrahman Gimba (July 2007 - Oct 2008) • Sani Ndanusa (December 2008 - March 2010)Transport Tourism, Culture
and National OrientationWomen Affairs Works and Housing Youth Development See also Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan and Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo Categories:- Federal ministers of Nigeria
- Living people
- 1959 births
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