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Timothy (Tim) Thahane

South Africa, Finance & Business Services


Timothy (Tim) T Thahane

Birth Details:

Date of Birth: 02-11-1940   Place of Birth: Leribe, Lesotho

In Brief

Chair: Nedbank Lesotho, Johannesburg & Swaziland; Minister of Finance and Development Planning: Lesotho Cabinet; Director: HSBC Equator Bank; Director: Nedbank, Swaziland;

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Current Position(s)

Minister of Finance and Development Planning - Lesotho Cabinet
(2002 - present)
Chair - Nedbank Lesotho, Johannesburg & Swaziland
(2001 - present)
Director - People's Bank of SA, South Africa
(2001 - present)
Director - Imperial Bank, South Africa
(2001 - present)
Director - Nedbank, Swaziland
(2001 - present)
Director - HSBC Equator Bank
(2001 - present)
Director - Commercial Bank of Namibia
(2000 - present)
Chair - Thahane & Assocs
Deputy Chair - Budget Com, Pension Fund Board of Trs
Chair - Management Com, SA Reserve Bank
Vice-Chair - Joint Audit Com & Member Com on Directors' Admin Matters

Previous Position(s)

Deputy Governor - SA Reserve Bank, Pretoria
(1996 - 2001)
Member - World Bank Reorg Steering Com
(1987 - 1987)
Member - World Bank Pres Council
(1987 - 1991)
Member - World Bank Personnel & Admin Com
(1987 - 1991)
Member - World Bank Policy & Research Com
(1987 - 1991)
Vice-President & Secretary - World Bank & its affiliates
(1980 - 1986)
Member - Board of Directors & Governors Com, SA Reserve Bank, Pretoria
(1980 - 1996)
Member - Monetary Policy Com
(1980 - 1996)
Member - World Bank Financial Policy
(1980 - 1981)
Member - World Bank Managing Committee
(1980 - 1981)
Ambassador - for Lesotho to USA
(1978 - 1980)
Executive Director - Africa Group I in World Bank
(1976 - 1978)
Alternate Executive Director - Africa Group I in World Bank
(1974 - 1976)
Ambassador - for Lesotho to EEC, Brussels
(1973 - 1974)
Deputy Chair - Board of Bank of Lesotho
(1971 - 1974)
Representative - Admin Council, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
(1970 - 1974)
Representative - Member Panel of Conciliators
(1970 - 1974)
Alternate Governor - for Lesotho to World Bank Group
(1969 - 1974)
Director - Planning, Central Planning & Development in PM's Office, Lesotho
(1963 - 1973)

Higher Education

Honorary degree - University of Memorial of Newfoundland, Canada
Honorary Doctor of Laws (1999)
Degree - University of Memorial of Newfoundland, Canada
Bachelor of Arts
Degree - University of Memorial of Newfoundland, Canada
Bachelor of Commerce
Degree - University of Toronto
Master of Arts

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