Laurent Louis

Laurent Louis
Photo of Laurent Louis in the Belgian Parliament
Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for Walloon Brabant
In office
13 June 2010 – 25 May 2014
MonarchsAlbert II
Philippe
Personal details
Born (1980-02-29) 29 February 1980 (age 44)
Nivelles, Belgium
Political partyDebout Les Belges!
People's Party (before 2011)
ISLAM (2013)

Laurent Louis (born 29 February 1980) is a French-speaking Belgian politician, former member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, and a Holocaust denier.[1][2] He is known for antisemitic speeches and actions, Holocaust denial, and for spreading rumors about other public figures.[3][4][5]

On 17 June 2014, Louis received a suspended sentence of 8 months in prison for slander relating to accusations of pedophilia he had made against public figures.[6] In 2015, he was convicted of breaking the 1995 Belgian law against Holocaust denial.

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  3. ^ "Laurent Louis provoque l'écoeurement des députés qui le boycottent" [Laurent Louis disgusts the MPs who boycott him]. RTBF Info (in French). RTBF. 19 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Laurent Louis devrait être interné" [Laurent Louis should be detained]. Le Soir (in French). 21 January 2014.
  5. ^ "L'indignité de Laurent Louis ne peut rester impunie" [The behavior of Laurent Louis cannot go unpunished]. Le Soir (in French). 28 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Laurent Louis condamné à 8 mois de prison avec sursis" [Laurent Louis sentenced to 8 months in prison with a suspended sentence]. La Libre Belgique (in French). 17 June 2014.

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