Bafitlhile Pule | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 23 April 2004 –May 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bafitlhile Edmund Pule 2 September 1940 |
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party | United Christian Democratic Party |
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