MANANGA-WA-PHOLO - ZAIRE

Created: 6/12/1989

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Economic and Finance Committee. Legislatire Council (sine*

Addressed as: Mr. Manama

Macsrija-wa-PbcIo was first elected toUtivc Council, Zaire's unicameral parliament,e represents Bas-Zaire Region's Bas-Fleuve district, located On the Atlantic coast. His district includes bauxite deposits, Zaire's only oil welh,efinery and is an important agricultural region.

Mananga was bom2 in Kayi-Bucnde, Bas-Zaire Region. Afterachelor's degree in commercial and industrial science from tbe University of Zairee became chief of the finance departmenteast company. Two years later, he returned to his alma mater as an assistant professor in the economics department.e attended the State University of Antwerp in Belgium,aster's degree in public finance and developmentthesis won two prizes. Returning to the University of Zaireroject directore concurrently workedate administrator with the Zairian Marine Freight Management Office. He began serving on lhe Economic and Finance Committee's Economic, Financial, and Planning Subcommittee and joined the legislative group that was concerned with relations witb the EC and its affiliated African. Caribbean, and Pacific group of states.

Mananga manages andoffee plantation near his hometown. In addition to fluent French, he speaks Dutch and possibly some English.

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