title: Laurent Furst
text: # Laurent Furst
  
  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.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Furst was elected to the National Assembly in 2012 having served as mayor of Molsheim since 1995. 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.
  
  ## 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. In the Republicans’ 2017 leadership election, he endorsed Laurent Wauquiez.
  
  