Laurent Fabius, the son
of a wealthy Jewish art dealer, was born in Paris, France,
in 1946. After leaving university he joined the Council of State as
an auditor. A member of the French Socialist
Party he became economic adviser to Francois
Mitterrand.
Fabius was elected to the
National Assembly in 1978. After the socialist victory in 1981 he
served as Budget Minister (1981-83) and Minister for Research and
Industry (1983-84). At the age of 37, Fabius was appointed Prime Minister
of France.
Fabius resigned following
the French Socialist Party defeat in
1986. He returned to power when he became President of the party in
1988. He was also First Secretary between 1992-93.
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