Frans Baleni
Frans Baleni | |
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| 4th General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers | |
| In office 2006–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gwede Mantashe |
| Succeeded by | David Sipunzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Msokoli Frans Baleni 1959 or 1960 (age 63 or 64) Orange Free State, South Africa |
| Other political affiliations | South African Communist Party |
| Spouse | Phindile Baleni |
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Msokoli Frans Baleni (born 1959 or 1960) is a South African businessman and former trade unionist who was general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers between 2006 and 2015. Since 2007, he has been a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party.