Jean-Pierre Sueur (born 28 February 1947) is a French politician of the Socialist Party (PS) who has been serving as a member of the Senate of France since 2001, representing the Loiret department.

Jean-Pierre Sueur
Jean-Pierre Sueur in 2007
Member of the French Senate for Loiret
In office
1 October 2001 – 2 October 2023
Mayor of Orléans
In office
24 March 1989 – 25 March 2001
Preceded byJean-Louis Bernard
Succeeded bySerge Grouard
Secretary of State for Territorial collectivity
In office
15 May 1991 – 29 March 1993
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterÉdith Cresson
Pierre Bérégovoy
Preceded byJean-Michel Baylet
Succeeded byDaniel Hoeffel
Personal details
Born (1947-02-28) 28 February 1947 (age 77)
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Political partySocialist Party
ChildrenCatherine Sueur
Alma materENS Saint-Cloud
ProfessionLinguist

In the Socialist Party's 2011 primaries, Sueur endorsed Martine Aubry as the party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election.[1]

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