Rachida Dati

Rachida Dati is a French Politician for the Republican Party. She is Mayoress of Paris 7th District and MEP Group of the European People's Party. Previously, she worked as a Minister of Justice from 2007 to 2009 during the Sarkozy Presidency. An expert in European politics, global security and international affairs, Rachida is an adept keynote speaker.

Rachida was the first person born in Morocco to be a French Government Minister. The combination of her career in politics and her Maghreb heritage means Rachida has a special interest in Africa. She regularly works with the European Union, East and Central Africa to guarantee the security of African and European citizens.

Since 2008, Rachida has assumed her role as Mayor of the 7th District of Paris and a member of the Paris Municipal Advisory Committee. Working not only in France, but also in a wider European context, she is a member of the Civil Liberties Justice and Internal Affairs Commission in the European Parliament.

In European Parliament, Rachida also participated in an initiative regarding the prevention of the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations. Rachida’s participation in this scheme has placed her as an expert in terrorism and international security.

Assuming many positions of authority in global politics, Rachida is also a member of the Delegation for relations with the Maghreb Countries; and a member of the Delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean Union.

Bilingual in French and English, not to mention incredibly intelligent, Rachida is able to confidently speak on European politics, international security and civil liberties.