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Rachida Dati
PoliticianRight
Former culture minister and candidate for the mayorship of Paris.
Notable Quotes
""Grégoire is the same as [current Paris Mayor Anne] Hidalgo, only worse," she told a rally."View Story →
"La división nos debilita."View Story →
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