Posted on 01/13/2024 3:40:34 PM PST by nickcarraway
Newly appointed French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal took France’s political and media spheres by surprise on Thursday as he named controversial politician Rachida Dati his culture minister.
Her arrival in the new-look centrist cabinet was unexpected given that Dati was a spokesperson for center-right President Nicolas Sarkozy during his presidential campaign and was Minister of Justice from 2007 to 2009 under his presidency.
The appointment was made as part of a government cabinet reshuffle rolled out by Attal just two days after he became France’s youngest-ever prime minister in a move by President Emmanuel Macron to reboot his presidency, which began with a center-left mandate but is now moving the dial to the right.
Dati replaces Rima Abdul Malak whose position has been looking fragile in recent weeks after she found herself at odds with Macron over her suggestion that Gérard Depardieu should be stripped of his Legion of Honor in light of multiple sexual assault accusations and opposition over a controversial new immigration law.
After her stint as Minister of Justice, Dati went on to serve as a member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2019.
More recently, Dati challenged Paris’s incumbent left-wing mayor Anne Hidalgo as a candidate for the liberal-conservative party Les Républicans (LR) in mayoral election in 2020.
She lost but went on to become the mayor for Paris’s upmarket 7th Arrondissement, which is one of the French capital’s richest neighborhoods and home to the Eiffel Tower.
Born in France to a Moroccan father and Algerian mother as the second of 12 children and raised in a tough working-class estate in Burgundy, Dati was the first Muslim woman to hold a major government post in France.
The politician has rarely taken a conventional path in both her private and public life.
In 2009 she hit the headlines at home and worldwide after she returned to work as Justice Minister less than a week after giving birth to her first and only child, declaring maternity leave was for wimps.
Dati has raised her daughter alone and never revealed the identity of the father.
More recently, Dati has been caught up in an investigation into consulting fees she received from the alliance between France’s Renault and Japan’s Nissan automobile companies during her time as an MEP.
In 2021 she was charged with “passive corruption by a person who at the time was holding an elective mandate” and “benefiting from abuse of power” related to the allegations that the money was in exchange for lobbying services at the European Parliament. Dati has categorically denied the allegations.
Following the completion of an investigation last September, the French Financial Prosecution Service is due to rule on whether the case will proceed or not in the coming weeks.
Macron needs to move to the Right or else Marine Le Pen is the next President of France in 2027.
This woman whose family is of North African ancestry was hired in from Les Republicains the RINO’s of France.
She always fumbles at the 5 yard line.
That reminds me to turn on Peacock.
Funny how only “right-wing” politicians are controversial.
That is the ultimate power the Left was given, the power to declare something as “Controversial”, it doesn’t matter what the majority thinks, only that a few don’t like it.
If a Cultural conservative is appointed, perhaps it bodes well for the rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral in a tasteful way.
Wake me when Dati orders French Police armed with full auto rifles and ball rounds to sweep the Paris Muslim No-Go Zones.
I don’t think there are cultural conservatives in France. They call LePen far right and she is a socialist.
Glancing over the excerpt I got the impression she might be a bit of flake.
She plays for the Browns?
Can one be culturally conservative and a socialist?
more socialists, see second link:
14 Jan: Times of India: New French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s ex-partner Stephane Sejourne is new Foreign Minister
France’s youngest prime minister, Gabriel Attal, dubbed “mini Macron,” appoints ex-boyfriend Stéphane Séjourné as foreign affairs minister. The relationship, previously undisclosed, raises transparency concerns in French politics. Despite reports in October stating Attal had no partner, the revelation of his past connection with Séjourné sparks scrutiny...
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/new-french-prime-minister-gabriel-attals-ex-partner-stephane-sejourne-is-new-foreign-minister/videoshow/106824997.cms
10 Jan: Reuters: Gabriel Attal: five things to know about France’s young, openly gay prime minister
At the time, Attal was in a relationship with Stephane Sejourne, Macron’s former political adviser.
* Attal joined the Socialist Party when he was 17. He became a household name in French politics after being named government spokesman during the pandemic...
At the time, Attal was in a relationship with Stephane Sejourne, Macron’s former political adviser.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/five-things-you-should-know-about-frances-young-openly-gay-prime-minister-2024-01-09/
A controversial right-wing politician is the guy who wants to do the right thing.
Mabey a Non- Marxist Socalist. My Great- Grandfather was a Socialist, but very Anti- Communist.
Clement Attlee was a perfect example. Socialist in domestic policy but hated the Soviets with a vengeance.
Why would something called ARTnews publish something about this? So they could use "Right-Wing" in a headline. Dati was one of Sarkozy's mistresses, is a hot babe, and couldn't possibly be a worse choice for the French presidency than 99% of those who wind up serving. Macron's appointment of Attal and Attal's appointment of Dati (who's been under lawfare attack for a while) is a huge welcome move.
Newly appointed French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal... named controversial politician Rachida Dati his culture minister... Dati was a spokesperson for center-right President Nicolas Sarkozy during his presidential campaign and was Minister of Justice from 2007 to 2009 under his presidency... Macron['s] presidency... began with a center-left mandate but is now moving the dial to the right... Dati challenged Paris's incumbent left-wing mayor Anne Hidalgo as a candidate for the liberal-conservative party Les Republicans (LR) in mayoral election in 2020. She lost but went on to become the mayor for Paris's upmarket 7th Arrondissement, which is one of the French capital's richest neighborhoods and home to the Eiffel Tower. Born in France to a Moroccan father and Algerian mother as the second of 12 children and raised in a tough working-class estate in Burgundy, Dati was the first Muslim woman to hold a major government post in France... In 2009 she hit the headlines at home and worldwide after she returned to work as Justice Minister less than a week after giving birth to her first and only child, declaring maternity leave was for wimps. Dati has raised her daughter alone and never revealed the identity of the father.
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