Guido Mantega
| Guido Mantega | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Finance | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 27, 2006 |
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| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Antonio Palocci |
| 21st Minister of Planning and Budget | |
| In office January 2003 – November 2004 |
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| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Guilherme Gomes Dias |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Machado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1949 Genoa, Italy |
| Nationality | Brazilian/Italian |
| Political party | Workers' Party - PT |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Profession | Economist |
Guido Mantega (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡidu ˈmɐ̃teɡɐ]; born April 7, 1949 in Genoa, Italy) is a Brazilian economist, politician and currently Brazil's Finance Minister. [1] [2]
He graduated in Economics from the Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade of the University of São Paulo and is a professor of Economics at several leading universities of São Paulo.
He has long been associated with the left wing Workers' Party and was a key member in the successful presidential campaign of the party's founder and leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Upon Lula's access to power in 2003, Mantega was appointed Minister of Planning, and later chairman to BNDES (National Bank for Economical and Social Development).
On March 27, 2006 he was named Brazil's Finance Minister, replacing Antonio Palocci, who resigned in the wake of corruption charges.
[edit] Notes and citations
- ^ Martin Wolf (2010-09-29). "Currencies clash in new age of beggar-my-neighbour". The Financial Times. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9fa5bd4a-cb2e-11df-95c0-00144feab49a.html. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ Jonathan Wheatley in São Paulo and Peter Garnham in London (2010-09-27). "Brazil in currency war alert". The Financial Times. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9fa5bd4a-cb2e-11df-95c0-00144feab49a.html. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
