Frans Baleni

Frans Baleni
4th General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers
In office
2006–2015
Preceded byGwede Mantashe
Succeeded byDavid Sipunzi
Personal details
BornMsokoli Frans Baleni
1959 or 1960 (age 63 or 64)
Other political
affiliations
South African Communist Party
SpousePhindile Baleni
Occupation
  • Trade unionist
  • politician
  • businessman
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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.