Laurent Fabius (born August 20, 1946) is a former prime minister of France.

Laurent Fabius (right) with Hans Eichel

He was born in Paris, France.

Since June 16, 2002 he has been a member of the French National Assembly for the fourth consistuency of Seine Maritime. He is a member of the Socialist Party group.

In the vote that took place between the members of his party on December 1, 2004, on deciding the stance that the party would take concerning the European Constitution, Fabius was the leader of the defeated 'no' camp.

External link

• Laurent Fabius' official page in the French National Assembly (in French)
• Laurent Fabius' personal web page (in French)

Fabius's Ministry, 19 July 1984 - 20 March 1986

• Laurent Fabius - Prime Minister
• Claude Cheysson - Minister of External Relations
• Roland Dumas - Minister of European Affairs
• Charles Hernu - Minister of Defense
• Pierre Joxe - Minister of the Interior and Decentralization
• Pierre Bérégovoy - Minister of Economy, Finance, and Budget
• Edith Cresson - Minister of Industrial Redeployment and External Commerce
• Michel Delebarre - Minister of Labour, Employment, and Vocational Training
• Robert Badinter - Minister of Justice
• Jean-Pierre Chevènement - Minister of National Education
• Michel Rocard - Minister of Agriculture
• Huguette Bouchardeau - Minister of Environment
• Paul Quilès - Minister of Transport, Town Planning, and Housing
• Michel Crépeau - Minister of Commerce, Craft Industry, and Tourism
• Gaston Defferre - Minister of Planning and Regional Planning
• Hubert Curien - Minister of Research and Technology
• Georgina Dufoix - Minister of Social Affairs and National Solidarity.

Changes

• 7 December 1984 - Roland Dumas succeeds Cheysson as Minister of Exeternal Relations. The position of Minister of European Affairs is abolished. Jack Lang enters the Cabinet as Minister of Culture. The office of Minister of Social Affairs and National Solidarity is abolished, and Georgina Dufoix leaves the Cabinet.
• 4 April 1985 - Henri Nallet succeeds Rocard as Minister of Agriculture.
• 20 September 1985 - Paul Quilès succeeds Hernu as Minister of Defense. Jean Auroux succeeds Quilès as Minister of Transport, Town Planning, and Housing.
• 19 February 1986 - Michel Crépeau succeeds Badinter as Minister of Justice. Jean-Marie Bockel succeeds Crépeau as Minister of Commerce, Craft Industry, and Tourism.

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