Commission des affaires culturelles et de l’éducation, of which Buffet is part, voted in favour of an amendment proposed by Martine Faure, and favoured by Yves Durand, Martine Martinel and Buffet among others, that replaced the biological concepts of "sex", with the sociological concepts of "gender" in the national elementary curriculum. The elementary curriculum was successfully revised in September 2013 under the name "l'ABCD de l'egalite". 2007 presidential bid In 2006, Buffet took part in a "rally of the anti-liberal left", in an attempt to reconcile the PCF, the rest of the radical left, and anti-globalization militants, by the nomination of a common candidate for the 2007 French presidential election. As Buffet was voted as candidate by most members of the rally, several other participants fell out, denouncing the Communist Party's influence, effectively crippling the "anti-liberal left" and leaving Buffet as candidate for the sole PCF. Buffet had to compete with the radical-left candidacies of Olivier Besancenot, José Bové and Arlette Laguiller. She ended up receiving 1.93% of the popular vote (707,268 votes), the lowest result ever for a Communist presidential candidate in France. Political career Governmental function Minister of Youth and Sports : 1997-2002. Electoral mandates National Assembly of France Member of the National Assembly of France for Seine-Saint-Denis : Elected in 1997, but she became minister in June / And since 2002. Elected in 1997, reelected in 2002, 2007, 2012. Regional Council Regional councillor of Ile-de-France : 1998-2002 (Resignation). Municipal Council Deputy-mayor of Chatenay-Malabry : 1977-1983. Municipal councillor of Le Blanc-Mesnil : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008. Political functions National Secretary (Leader) of the French Communist Party : 2001-2010. References External links Official French National Assembly page Speeches - Personal info page on National Assembly web site 1949 births Living people People from Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine French people of Polish descent French Communist Party politicians Politicians from Île-de-France Politicians of the French Fifth Republic Candidates in the 2007 French presidential election Women members of the National Assembly (France) French socialist feminists Deputies of the 12th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic 21st-century French women politicians Women government ministers of France Women opposition leaders Members of Parliament for Seine-Saint-Denis