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Born in Genoa, Italy, on April 7 1949, Mantega is a graduate in economics from the University of S�o Paulo's College of Economics and Business Administration. He was a professor of economics at the Get�lio Vargas Foundation (FGV) School of Business Administration, hired in 1981.
Mantega took his doctoral in Development Sociology at the University of S�o Paulo's College of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters, specializing at Sussex University's Institute of Development Countries (IDS), in England, in 1977.
Professor of Economics for the S�o Paulo Catholic University (PUC-SP) Master's Degree and Doctoral program from 1984 to 1987, he was also the Budget Director and Chief of Staff for the S�o Paulo Municipal Planning Secretariat from 1982 to 1992.
Mantega was a member of PT's Economic Program Coordination for the 1984, 1989, and 1998 presidential elections, and has been President Luiz In�cio Lula da Silva's Economic Advisor since 1993. Additionally, he was one of the coordinators for PT's Economic Program in the 2002 campaign.
Mantega has published dozens of articles in magazines of the likes of Revista de Economia Pol�tica, Estudos CEBRAP, and Teoria em Debate.
Published books: "Acumula��o Monopolista e Crises no Brasil", Editora Paz e Terra, 1981; "A Economia Pol�tica Brasileira", Vozes, 1984; "Custo Brasil - Mito ou Realidade", Vozes, 1997; "Conversas com Economistas Brasileiros II", Editora 34, 1999, among others.
Mantega was the Minister of Planning, Budget, and Management through November 18 2004, when President Luiz In�cio Lula da Silva named him the President of the Development Bank (BNDES). On March 28 2006, he took-over the Minister of the Treasury position and, on April 3 2006, he was elected member of the Petr�leo Brasileiro S.A. (PETROBRAS), and Petrobras Distribuidora S.A. (BR) Boards of Directors | 