Background
Blignaut, James Nelson was born on April 27, 1967 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Son of Jasper Dirkse and Petronella Cornelia (Nelson) Blignaut.
Blignaut, James Nelson was born on April 27, 1967 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Son of Jasper Dirkse and Petronella Cornelia (Nelson) Blignaut.
Bachelor of Communications, University Free State, 1988. Bachelor of Communications with honors, University Free State, 1989. Master of Communications, University Free State, 1990.
Doctor of Communications, University Pretoria, 1995.
Statistics economist South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria, 1991—1994. General manager Zisize Training & After Care Center Disabaled, Melmoth, 1994—1995. Professor economics University Pretoria, 1996—2005.
Researcher, author, project developer, since 2005. Consultant World Bank, Washington, 2002—2002, Provincial Government Limpopo Province, Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa, since 1999, National Treasury, Pretoria, since 2002, Ntsika Enterprise Promotion Agency, since 2000, Council of Scientific Industrial Research, since 1998. External examiner various universities.
Advisor Department Water Affairs and Forestry, Cape Town, South Africa, since 2001, Statistics South Africa, Pretoria, since 2000, Development Bank Southern Africa, Johannesburg, 1997—1998. Chairperson Forum Economics and Environment, Pretoria, since 1999. Master: Forum Economics and Environment (correspondent.
Chairperson since 2000). Member: Society for Ecological Restoration, South African New Economics Network, American Public Health Association, Royal Economic Society, Economic Society South Africa (branch executive 1997—2002).
Married Truida-Marthe Söhnge, March 17, 1968. Children: Lemuel Josua, Adiël Ester.