Fabien Roussel


Fabien Roussel is a French politician who is the current National Secretary of the French Communist Party. He was elected député of the Nord's 20th constituency on 21 June 2017.

Early life and career

From a family of activists, Fabien Roussel is the son of Daniel Roussel, former journalist at L'Humanité. After high school he finished in Champigny-sur-Marne, in the Paris region, he graduated from the Journalists Development Center. He began his career as an image reporter at France 3 Ardennes.

Political career

During his high school years, Fabien Roussel engaged in the Movement of Young Communists of France to denounce the apartheid in South Africa and demanded the release of Nelson Mandela. He also participated in major demonstrations against the laws Monory and Devaquet.
From 1997, he was advisor in charge of communication for Michelle Demessine, then Secretary of State for Tourism. He then worked for Jean-Jacques Candelier and Alain Bocquet.