Augustin Laurent (9 September 1896 – 1 October 1990) was a French coal miner, journalist and socialist politician.

After the liberation of France he was Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones in the provisional government between September 1944 and June 1945.

He was almost arrested, and in 1942 moved to Lyon, where he was a member of the political committee for the Libération-Sud movement, and led the France au combat network.

He often visited the north to maintain links and transmit orders and information, and also participated in editing, publishing and distributing clandestine journals.

[3] In January 1944 Laurent settled permanently in Lille, where he supervised the departmental committee of liberation.

When Lille was liberated Laurent and some members of the French Forces of the Interior (FFI) took possession of the offices of the prefecture in the name of the Republic.

Laurent voted for the nationalizations and approved the draft constitution of the French Fourth Republic on 19 April 1946.

[3] After leaving the cabinet Laurent was active in questions on social issues such as family benefits and home assistance to the elderly and disabled.

[3] Laurent did not run for reelection in the elections on 17 June 1951, preferring to focus on local politics in Nord.