Pierre Laurent (politician)

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Pierre Laurent
Pierre Laurent in 2013
Member of the French Senate for Paris
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 September 2012
Preceded by	Nicole Borvo Cohen-Seat
Member of the Regional council of Île-de-France
In office 2010–2015
National Secretary of the French Communist Party
In office 2010–2018
Preceded by	Marie-George Buffet
Succeeded by	Fabien Roussel
President of the Party 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 66) Paris, France
Political party	PCF
Alma mater	Pantheon-Sorbonne University
Profession	Journalist

Pierre Laurent (born 1 July 1957) is a French politician and journalist. Ex-director of L'Humanité, and former leader of the French Communist Party (PCF).