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Rachida Dati (November 27, 1965 in Saint-Rémy, France) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament, representing Île-de-France. Before her election, she held the cabinet post of Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice. She was a spokesperson for Nicolas Sarkozy during the french presidential election of 2007. After his victory, Sarkozy appointed her to his Government on 18 May 2007.
Dati was the first woman from a North African immigrant background to occupy a key ministerial position in the French Cabinet.
She was elected mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris on 29 March 2008.