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Pierre Laurent | |
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 Pierre Laurent in 2013 | |
| Member of theFrench Senate forParis | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Nicole Borvo Cohen-Seat |
| Member of theRegional council ofÎle-de-France | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| National Secretary of theFrench Communist Party | |
| In office 2010–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Marie-George Buffet |
| Succeeded by | Fabien Roussel |
| President of theParty of the European Left | |
| In office 5 December 2010 – 17 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lothar Bisky |
| Succeeded by | Gregor Gysi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-07-01)1 July 1957 (age 68) |
| Political party | PCF |
| Alma mater | Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
| Profession | Journalist |
Pierre Laurent (born 1 July 1957) is a French politician and journalist. Ex-director ofL'Humanité, and former leader of theFrench Communist Party (PCF).
His father, Paul Laurent, was a member of theNational Assembly of France forParis and a high-ranking official of the French Communist Party.
Pierre Laurent joined theUnion of Communist Students (UEC) when he was studyingeconomics in Paris. He was National Secretary of UEC from 1982 to 1985. After graduating with a master's degree in Economics, he became a journalist forL'Humanité. At first specialized in economic issues, he became chief editor in 1999, and managing editor in 2000.[1][2]
He became a member of theFrench Communist Party National Council in 2000 (30th congress). He was the main writer of the 33rd Congress resolution in 2009, which he introduced.[3] He was then nominated "national coordinator" (party's number 2), in charge of leading the party's collegial direction. He therefore resigned fromL'Humanité.
In 2010, he led the list for theLeft Front (together with Alternative citoyenne, les Alternatifs and others) inÎle-de-France for theFrench regional elections. He received 6.55% of the popular vote.
Laurent was elected National Secretary of the French Communist Party in June 2010, replacingMarie-George Buffet.[4]
Laurent supportedEmmanuel Macron in the 2nd round of the2017 French Presidential Election, opposingMarine Le Pen.[5]
Despite reported financial difficulties, Laurent has collected more than €550,000 in wages within the space of 8 years.[6]
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