Laurent Furst Explained

Laurent Furst (born 19 May 1965) is a French politician of the Republicans who has been serving as a deputy of the National Assembly since 2012, representing Bas-Rhin's 6th constituency.^[1]

Political career

Furst was elected to the National Assembly in 2012 having served as mayor of Molsheim since 1995.^[2] In parliament, he serves on the Defence Committee. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the French-Slovakian Parliamentary Friendship Group.^[3]

Political positions

In the Republicans’ 2016 presidential primaries, Furst endorsed Jean-François Copé as the party’s candidate for the office of President of France.^[4] In the Republicans’ 2017 leadership election, he endorsed Laurent Wauquiez.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: M. Laurent Furst - Mandat clos - Bas-Rhin (6e circonscription) - Assemblée nationale. 2020-12-05. www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.
2. Web site: Ma biographie. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190319033603/http://www.laurentfurst.fr/ma-biographie/. 2019-03-19. 2020-12-05.
3. http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA266774 Laurent Furst
4. Judith Waintraub (May 7, 2016), Jean-François Copé se qualifie pour la primaire à droite Le Figaro.
5. Ludovic Vigogne (October 11, 2017), La liste des 136 parrains de Laurent Wauquiez L'Opinion.