Christian Paul (born 23 March 1960 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme) is a French Socialist politician.He was one of the founding members of the Nouveau Parti Socialiste (New Socialist Party).
Along with Arnaud Montebourg, he left this party to create a new movement within the Socialist party called "Rénover Maintenant" ("Renew Now").