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Rachida Dati is the current French Minister of Justice and Mayor of Paris' 7th arrondissement. She is closely-tied to current President Nicolas Sarkozy, and was appointed Minister of Justice after he won the 2007 presidential elections. Dati, born to Moroccan and Algerian immigrant parents, is the first person of non-European lineage to hold a Cabinet-level position in France.
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Fast Facts
- Born: November 27, 1965 in Saint-Rémy, France
- Political party: Union for a Popular Movement (UMP)
- Current French Minister of Justice
- Assumed office: May 18, 2007
- Previous office: Campaign spokesperson for Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential campaign
- Dual citizenship with France and Morocco
- First person of non-European descent, and first Arab to hold Cabinet-level position
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Racial Identity
Dati was born in France, which makes her a French Citizen. But she was also born to Moroccan and Algerian immigrant parents, which grants her citizenship in Morocco. Despite her dual-citizenship, Dati considers herself a "French woman of French origins"India Today Group Online: Can Carla Bruni hold on to Nicolas Sarkozy? (June 6, 2008) -
Sarkozy Spin Control
In 2005, Nicolas Sarkozy—then still a presidential hopeful—maligned those who participated in the Paris Riots. Since many of them were of North African descent, Sarkozy was widely accused of racism. Dati was his campaign adviser at the time, and had to respond to the many accusations.BBC: Profile - Rachida Dati (May 18, 2007) -
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The Economist: "Race and Politics in France: Trouble in the Court of Sarkozy"
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Christian Science Monitor: "In Clubby France, A Muslim Woman as Justice Minister"
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"Espère que C.Pasqua va balancer le nom du père de l'enfant de Rachida Dati !" @h_soutra
@sirchamallow | November 12, 2009 11:39 PM -
@JordansHeiress Rachida Dati wants to be mayor of Paris in some years. She's just regaining trust of Sarkozy. So I guess no book anytime now
@centmillevolts | November 12, 2009 09:45 PM -
Le juron du jour >> Sur la route entre Essaouira et Marrakech, notre chauffeur se faisant arrêter par les flics "Sark'zy, Rachida dati" !
@mamamex | November 12, 2009 08:35 PM -
RT @mamzelleka RT @krstv: J'espère que Pasqua va balancer le nom du père de l'enfant de Rachida Dati.
@Meslectures | November 12, 2009 07:11 PM -
http://twitpic.com/p8v4o - Imagine my surprise when I find myself followed by Jacques Chirac. Rachida Dati woulda made my day.
@boxdog1031 | November 12, 2009 05:47 PM
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