Rachida Dati | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Gabriel Attal Michel Barnier |
| Preceded by | Rima Abdul Malak |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 18 May 2007 – 23 June 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | Pascal Clément |
| Succeeded by | Michèle Alliot-Marie |
| Mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Dumont |
| Councillor of Paris | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2008 | |
| Constituency | 7th arrondissement |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Île-de-France |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1965 Saint-Rémy, France |
| Citizenship | France • Morocco |
| Political party | Independent (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UMP (2006–2015) LR (2015–2024) |
| Spouse |
unknown
(m. 1992; ann. 1995) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Burgundy (MAEs) Panthéon-Assas University (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer • Magistrate • Politician |
Rachida Dati (French pronunciation: [ʁaʃida dati]; born 27 November 1965) is a French politician and former magistrate who has been Minister of Culture since January 2024 in the government of Gabriel Attal and government of Michel Barnier.
Dati previously was Minister of Justice from 2007 to 2009 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. A member of The Republicans (LR), she also was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2019, representing Île-de-France. Dati was a spokesperson for Sarkozy during his 2007 presidential campaign. Following his victory, Sarkozy appointed her to the Government.
She was elected to the mayorship of the 7th arrondissement of Paris in 2008, when she also entered the Council of Paris. In the 2020 Paris municipal election, she unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Paris against incumbent Anne Hidalgo. Following the election, she was installed as opposition leader in the Council of Paris.