Age, Biography and Wiki
Maria Ramos was born on 22 February, 1959 in Lisbon, Portugal, is a Maria Ramos is South businesswoman, banker. Discover Maria Ramos's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
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| Occupation |
Businesswoman and banker |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
22 February, 1959 |
| Birthday |
22 February |
| Birthplace |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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She is a member of famous Businesswoman with the age 65 years old group.
Maria Ramos Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Maria Ramos height not available right now. We will update Maria Ramos's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Maria Ramos's Husband?
Her husband is Trevor Manuel
| Family |
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| Husband |
Trevor Manuel |
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Maria Ramos Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Maria Ramos worth at the age of 65 years old? Maria Ramos’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businesswoman. She is from South Africa. We have estimated Maria Ramos's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Businesswoman |
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Timeline
Maria Ramos (born 1959) is a South African businesswoman, banker and corporate executive who has been serving the chairperson of AngloGold Ashanti since 2020.
She previously served as chief executive officer (CEO) of Absa Group Limited.
Ramos was born in Lisbon, Portugal, on 22 February 1959, the oldest of four daughters.
Her parents emigrated to Mozambique and then South Africa in the mid-1960s.
Ramos was six when her family began their new life in Vereeniging, south of Johannesburg.
Ramos matriculated in 1977 and went to work for Barclays in Vereeniging as a waste clerk, which involved collecting paperwork such as deposit slips and cheques, from behind the tellers and manually processing them.
Ramos applied for a scholarship under the bank's in-house scheme for employees to complete a university commerce degree, but discovered that it was open to men only.
A long battle ensued until she was told that if she sat the basic exams and passed, she would be considered.
She drove about 58 km from Vereeniging to Johannesburg three nights a week after work to attend evening classes offered by the Institute of Bankers, passing the exam and earning a Banker's Diploma.
Ramos has taught at various academic institutions.
Ramos obtained an Institute of Bankers’ Diploma (CAIB) in 1983.
She followed this with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in 1986, a Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics (also from Wits) in 1987 and a Master of Science (Economics) from the University of London in 1992.
Early in her career, Ramos served as Director-General of the National Treasury from 1996 to 2003.
She was named the Sunday Times Business Times Business Leader of the Year in 2005 and Businesswoman of the Year by the SA Businesswomen's Association in 2001.
Ramos married the South African politician Trevor Manuel in 2008.
This followed a period when Ramos was director general while Manuel was minister of finance and it was widely reported that the two were in a relationship at the time.
Prior to joining Absa in March 2009, she was the CEO of Transnet.
This was after serving as director-general of the National Treasury.
Prior to joining Absa as Group Chief Executive in March 2009, she was the Group Chief Executive of Transnet Limited, the state-owned freight transport and logistics service provider for five years.
In addition to her role at Absa, Ramos has in the past served as a non-executive and independent director on the boards of Sanlam Limited, Remgro Limited and SABMiller Plc, and currently serves on the board of Richemont SA.
Ramos has in the past served as chairperson of the Banking Association of South Africa.
She was named CNBC Africa Woman Leader of the Year (2011), and was awarded the Wits Business School's Management Excellence Award (2010).
She has successively been ranked in Fortune magazine's annual survey of the 50 most powerful women in business for a number of years running, having most recently been ranked 11th in the Europe, Middle East & Africa Region for 2015.
Her contribution has been recognized through numerous awards.
Appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, she co-chaired (alongside Achim Steiner) the United Nations' Task Force on Digital Financing of Sustainable Development Goals from 2018 to 2020.
In 2021, she was appointed to the World Bank–International Monetary Fund High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG) on Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery and Growth, co-chaired by Mari Pangestu, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, and Nicholas Stern.
Ramos is a recipient of honorary doctorates from the Stellenbosch and Free State universities.
Ramos led Transnet through a massive financial, cultural and operational turnaround.
During her tenure as Director-General of the National Treasury (formerly the Department of Finance), she played a key role in transforming the Treasury into one of the most effective and efficient state departments in the post-apartheid administration.
Ramos was the chief executive officer of Absa Group Limited for ten years, until February 2019.
She held responsibility for executing the Group's strategy across 10 African operations, serving 15 million customers through more than 11,000 outlets.
