Victorin Lurel
Profile
Victorin Lurel is a French politician currently serving as a Senator for Guadeloupe. A prominent figure of the Socialist Party, he has held numerous high-level offices, including Minister of Overseas France from 2012 to 2014 and President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe. Throughout his career, he has been a vocal advocate for the economic development of overseas territories and has played a significant role in local Guadeloupian politics since the 1990s. He was first elected to the Senate in 2017 and was re-elected in 2023.
Details
- Born
- 1951-08-20 · 74 years old
- Birth place
- Vieux-Habitants, Guadeloupe
- Education
- University of Paris II, Paris Institute of Political Studies
- Career
- Economist, local government official
