Marie-George Buffet

Marie-George Buffet (née Kosellek; born 7 May 1949) is a French politician. She was the head of the French Communist Party (PCF) from 2001 to 2010. She joined the Party in 1969, and she served in the government as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports from 4 June 1997 to 5 May 2002. Buffet was re-elected on 16 June 2002 to another five-year term in the National Assembly as a representative of Seine-Saint-Denis. She stood down from Parliament at the 2022 French legislative election. Buffet was born in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine. Her father Paul Kosellek is of Polish descent. Buffet was elected in 2001 as National Secretary of the Party, succeeding Robert Hue, who assumed the newly created presidency of the party. When Hue resigned after his poor score in the 2002 presidential elections, the post of president was removed, leaving Buffet as sole leader of the Party. As head of the French Com…

Filmography

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Georges Marchais, l’homme qui avait choisi son camp

2022 · Self

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Laïcité, 30 ans de fracture à gauche

2020 · Self

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Moi, candidat

2017 · Self

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On n'est pas couché

2006 · Self - Guest

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Vivement dimanche

1998 · Self

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Télématin

1985 · Self