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Rachida Dati
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About Rachida Dati
Rachida Dati was born on November 27, 1965, in Saint-Rémy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France, to a Moroccan bricklayer father and an Algerian homemaker mother. She was the second of eleven children, growing up in a modest household and attending Catholic schools despite being raised in a devout Islamic environment. Dati studied economics at the University of Burgundy and later earned a law degree from Panthéon-Assas University in Paris, eventually becoming a magistrate.
In 2007, she was appointed Minister of Justice under President Nicolas Sarkozy, making her the first woman of North African descent to hold a major ministerial position in France. She served in that role until 2009, then went on to become a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2019. Since 2008, she has been the Mayor of Paris's 7th arrondissement. In January 2024, she returned to national government as Minister of Culture in Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's cabinet.
Dati's personal life has been the subject of public attention. She was briefly married in 1992, a union she described as a forced marriage, which was annulled in 1995. In 2009, she had a daughter, Zohra, and raised her as a single mother. In 2016, a French court recognized Dominique Desseigne as the father. Dati has spoken openly about the challenges of balancing her career with raising her child. Her estimated net worth is €6.6 million, earned from her roles as minister, mayor, and MEP, as well as from her legal practice and public appearances.
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Personal
- Birthplace
- Saint-Rémy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France
- Ethnicity
- Middle Eastern
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 213k (as of May 2026)
Frequently asked
How did Rachida Dati make history in French politics?
In 2007, she became the first woman of North African descent to hold a major ministerial position in France, serving as Minister of Justice.
What is unique about Rachida Dati's family background?
Born to Moroccan and Algerian parents, she grew up in a devout Islamic environment but attended Catholic schools, and she is the second of eleven children.
What roles has Rachida Dati held in addition to Minister of Culture?
She has served as Minister of Justice, Member of the European Parliament, and Mayor of Paris's 7th arrondissement since 2008.
How did Rachida Dati's 1992 marriage end?
She was briefly married in 1992, described the union as a forced marriage, and the marriage was annulled in 1995.
What was the outcome of the court case regarding her daughter's father?
In 2016, a French court recognized Dominique Desseigne as the father of her daughter Zohra, born in 2009.
Did you know
- She is one of eleven siblings and the second child.
- She attended Catholic school while being raised in a devout Islamic household.
- She studied economics in Burgundy and law at Panthéon-Assas University in Paris.
- She has been the Mayor of Paris's 7th arrondissement since 2008.
- Her estimated net worth of €6.6 million comes from her public roles and legal practice.
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