Marius Fransman

Marius Fransman
Leader of the Opposition in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
In office 21 May 2014 – 16 February 2016
Premier	Helen Zille
Preceded by	Lynne Brown
Succeeded by	Khaya Magaxa
Provincial Chairperson of the Western Cape African National Congress
In office 12 February 2011 – February 2016
Preceded by	Mcebisi Skwatsha
Succeeded by	Khaya Magaxa
Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
In office 2 November 2010 – 25 May 2014
President	Jacob Zuma
Preceded by	Sue van der Merwe
Succeeded by	Luwellyn Landers
Member of the National Assembly
In office 6 May 2009 – 6 May 2014
Constituency	Western Cape
Western Cape government positions Western Cape Provincial Minister of Health In office 1 August 2008 – 6 May 2009 Premier Lynne Brown Preceded by Pierré Uys Succeeded by Theuns Botha Western Cape Provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works In office 26 July 2005 – 1 August 2008 Premier Ebrahim Rasool Preceded by Mcebisi Skwatsha Succeeded by Kholeka Mqulwana Western Cape Provincial Minister of Local Government and Housing In office 30 April 2004 – 26 July 2005 Premier Ebrahim Rasool Preceded by Pierré Uys Succeeded by Richard Dyantyi Western Cape Provincial Minister of Social Services and Poverty Alleviation In office 5 December 2001 – 30 April 2004 Premier Leonard Ramatlakane (acting) Marthinus van Schalkwyk Piet Meyer (acting) Peter Marais Preceded by Peter Marais Succeeded by Kholeka Mqulwana
Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
In office 21 May 2014 – 16 September 2016
Constituency	City of Cape Town
In office 15 June 1999 – 6 May 2009
Constituency	City of Cape Town
Personal details
Born	(1969-08-15) 15 August 1969 (age 55) Blackheath, Cape Flats, Cape Town, South Africa
Political party	African National Congress (until 2016)
Spouse	Philida Fransman
Children	2
Alma mater	University of the Western Cape
Profession	Teacher Politician

Marius Llewellyn Fransman (born 15 August 1969) is a South African politician and teacher. He served as Leader of the Opposition in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2014 to 2016, and as Chairperson of the Western Cape African National Congress from 2011 to 2016. He served as Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation in the cabinet of Jacob Zuma. From 2009 to 2014, he was a Member of the National Assembly. Fransman served as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 1999 to 2009, and again from 2014 to 2016.