Arthur Jean Baptiste Ramette (12 October 1897 – 15 December 1988) was a French mechanic and communist politician.

He was a leading representative of the French Communist Party in the National Assembly both before and after World War II (1939–45).

Arthur Ramette obtained an elementary education certificate, then in 1909 was apprenticed as a mechanic at the age of 12.

Due to his activity among the textile, mining and agricultural workers he drew the attention of the authorities.

In 1931 he was sentenced to two years in prison and a 500 franc fine for his actions during a strike of the Roubaix textile workers.

He met with Georgi Dimitrov, Dmitry Manuilsky, Boris Stepanov, Palmiro Togliatti, André Marty and Raymond Guyot, and discussed the importance of the peace movement in France.

[3] At the start of 1938 Camille Chautemps stated in the Chamber, "M. Ramette demands his freedom; he has a perfect right to ask for it.

[7] World War II broke out in September 1939 a few days after the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact between the Soviet Union and Germany.

Ramette drove the car that took Thorez to Belgium, from where both men made their way to Moscow.

The communist deputies and senators lost their parliamentary immunity on 30 November 1939, and by the law of 20 January 1940 they were expelled from parliament as of 20 February 1940.

On 4 April 1940 Ramette was found guilt of contempt of the decree that dissolved the PCF and sentenced in absentia to five years in prison and a 5,000 franc fine.

He provided political direction to the communist daily Liberté, published in Lille, then became general director of the newspaper until 1956.

[3] He was again elected to the National Assembly on 25 November 1962, holding office until the legislature was dissolved on 2 April 1967.