Armando Manuel (born March 24, 1972[citation needed]) is an Angolan MPLA politician who was Minister of Finance of Angola from 2013 to 2016.

[1] Prior to his appointment, he served as the Secretary for Economic Affairs of the President and the Chairman of the Angola Sovereign Wealth Fund.

[7] Manuel remained the Minister of Finance until 5 September 2016 when he was fired by the President of Angola José Eduardo dos Santos and replaced by Archer Mangueira.

[8] In October 2015, Manuel signed off on an agreement to sell bonds valued up to $2 billion as a temporary solution for the stalled debut of the Eurobond.

[10] In April 2016, Angola requested help from the IMF due to the country's low oil prices.