Rachida Dati French politician and Member of the European Parliament
Rachida Dati ( French pronunciation: [ʁa.ʃi.da.da'ti] ; 27 November 1965) 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. She was elected mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris on 29 March 2008.