Laurent Casanova

Laurent Casanova
1st Minister of Veterans
In office
26 January, 1946 – 8 July, 1946
Preceded byPosition established
(Henri Frenay as Minister of Pensions)
Succeeded byMax Lejeune
Member of the National Assembly from Seine-et-Marne
In office
28 November, 1946 – 8 December, 1958
Member of the Provisional Consultative Assembly
In office
3 June, 1944 – 25 July, 1944
Personal details
Born
Laurent Casanova

(1906-10-09)October 9, 1906
Souk Ahras, French Algeria
DiedMarch 20, 1972(1972-03-20) (aged 65)
Paris, France
Political partyCommunist
Other political
affiliations
Francs-Tireurs et Partisans
Spouse(s)Vincentelli Perini (Died 1945)
Claudine Chomat
AwardsLenin Peace Prize

Laurent Casanova (9 October 1906 — 20 March 1972) was a French politician and resistance fighter. He was a Communist deputy for Seine-et-Marne from 1945 to 1958 and Minister of Veterans and War Victims in 1946.