Patrick Poivre d'Arvor | |
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 Patrick Poivre d'Arvor at the Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | Patrick Jean Marcel Poivre 20 September 1947 |
| Education | Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales: non-graduate. Sciences Po Strasbourg Sciences Po Paris |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer |
| Notable credit(s) | Le Journal de 20 Heures de TF1, on TF1, Vol de Nuit on TF1, La Traversée du miroir on France 5 |
| Spouse | Véronique Poivre |
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor (PPDA; né Patrick Jean Marcel Poivre, French pronunciation: [patʁik ʒɑ̃ maʁsɛl pwavʁ daʁvɔʁ]; born 20 September 1947) is a French TV journalist and writer. He is a household name in France, and nicknamed "PPDA". With over 30 years and in excess of 4,500 editions of television news to his credit, he was one of the longest serving newsreaders in the world until he was fired in 2008. He presented his last newscast on TF1 on 10 July 2008. Since 2021, a total of 27 women have accused Patrick Poivre d'Arvor of sexual assault or rape that would have allegedly happened during decades prior. Seventeen women filed a formal complaint. Among them, eight did so for alleged rape. [1]
- ^ AFP: Star news anchor bows out in French TV shake-up Archived 14 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine