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multiculturalism in french politics

Dark and Lovely

does anyone know of any prominent french politicians who are ethnic minorities?

its for a french essay i'm writing

Reply 1

keenya2006

haha...guess thats a no

Reply 2

Azouz Begag. Don't know how prominent he is but he's written a book I have to read for my French A-level.

Reply 3

*mims*

Azouz Begag is the Minister for equality - he is the only ethnic minority in the French cabinet as far as I'm aware and is one of France's integration success stories: dragged himself up through slum dwellings to become succesful politician/writer. For more info:
http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr

Reply 4

Lemonsoul

Isn't de Villepin the son of Morrocan immigrants or something, I might be wrong.

Reply 5

nhdb13

Isn't de Villepin the son of Morrocan immigrants or something, I might be wrong.

Doubt it, the prefix "de" is usually a sign of nobility. Plus I think his Dad was a politician as well.

thank you much

Doubt it, the prefix "de" is usually a sign of nobility. Plus I think his Dad was a politician as well.

You're right, he was just born in Morocco.

Reply 8

Clockwork Red

yup de villepin is pure french...and if you count women in minorities well you might want to talk about segolene Royal, left wing's probable candidate for president in 2007....i guess she's not really ethnic though...