Laurent Furst
French politician
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Laurent Furst (born 19 May 1965) is a French politician of the Republicans who had served as a deputy of the National Assembly from 2012 to 2020, representing Bas-Rhin's 6th constituency.[1]
Laurent Furst | |
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| Deputy for Bas-Rhin's 6th constituency | |
| In office 20 June 2012 – 27 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Alain Ferry |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Meyer |
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| Born | 19 May 1965 |
| Party | LR |
| Profession | Hospital director |
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-Slovak 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]