Sarah Knafo
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Born | Sarah Knafo 24 April 1993 Pavillons-sous-Bois, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Magistrate, civil servant, political activist |
Political party | Reconquête (2021–) The Republicans (2015–2021) |
Sarah Knafo (born April 28, 1993) is a French magistrate for the Court of Audit, civil servant, author and political activist.
Biography[]
Knafo was born in Pavillons-sous-Bois to a family of Sephardic Jewish ancestry who had roots in Algeria and Morocco.[1][2] · [3] Her grandparents moved to France in the wake of the Six Day War in response to the rise of Arab nationalism in North Africa.[4] Her mother works as a hypnotherapist and her father is a businessman. Knafo moved to Paris as a teenager.[5]
Professional career[]
Knafo graduated with a degree in public administration at Sciences Po and then economics and political science at the Sorbonne in 2014.[6] During her studies, she worked as an intern at the French embassy in Libya (at the time relocated to Tunisia).[7] During that time, she also conducted research into illegal immigration routes from Africa into Europe.[8] In 2020, she began working as a civil servant in Seine-Saint-Denis and became a magistrate.[9]
In 2021, L'Express reported that she has been advising Eric Zemmour, a friend of her family, in the event of putting his name for the candidacy for the 2022 French presidential election.[8] · [10] L'Obs magazine also claimed she had facilitated meetings between Zemmour and Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, as well as Laurent Wauquiez and Marion Maréchal.[11] In October 2021, she was named as one of Zemmour's campaign directors for his presidential campaign bid and Reconquête party.[12]
Personal life[]
Knafo previously had a relationship with Louis Sarkozy, the son of former president Nicolas Sarkozy.[13] In 2021, she allegedly had an affair with Zemmour.[14] Regarding her beliefs, Knafo has described herself as Jewish but influenced by Christian culture.[8]
References[]
- ^ Noëmie Leclercq (2021-09-23). "Qui est Sarah Knafo, plus proche conseillère d'Eric Zemmour ?". elle.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Marie-Ève Jamin (23 February 2021). "Sarah Knafo, une jeune énarque de droite discrète et influente". politiquematin.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Éric Zemmour : qui est Sarah Knafo, sa conseillère de l'ombre qui fait la une de Paris-Match ?". ladepeche.fr. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Noëmie Leclercq (2021-09-23). "Qui est Sarah Knafo, plus proche conseillère d'Eric Zemmour ?". elle.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2021..
- ^ Noëmie Leclercq (2021-09-23). "Qui est Sarah Knafo, plus proche conseillère d'Eric Zemmour ?". elle.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Mme Sarah KNAFO – auditrice de 2nd classe à la Cour des comptes". lesbiographies.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Is [sic] Sarah Knafo And Eric Zemmour Having An Affair? Pregnancy Claim And Drama". 247 News Around the World. 2021-12-06. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ a b c "Eric Zemmour, la tentation présidentielle (3/3) : Knafo, la conseillère de l'ombre". lexpress.fr (in French). 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-04-10..
- ^ Arrêté du 23 décembre 2019 portant affectation aux carrières des élèves de la promotion 2018–2019 " Molière " de l'École nationale d'administration ayant terminé leur scolarité au 31 décembre 2019 (élèves issus des concours externe, interne et troisième concours).
- ^ "Eric Zemmour 2022 : qui sont ceux qui veulent le voir devenir président ?". tf1.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-05-06..
- ^ Paul Laubacher (17 February 2021). "Sarah Knafo, l'énarque dans l'ombre d'Eric Zemmour". nouvelobs.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10..
- ^ Lucie Delaporte, Marine Turchi (20 October 2021). "L'équipe de campagne d'Éric Zemmour : le listing secret". mediapart.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Noëmie Leclercq (2021-09-23). "Qui est Sarah Knafo, plus proche conseillère d'Eric Zemmour ?". elle.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Noëmie Leclercq (2021-09-23). "Qui est Sarah Knafo, plus proche conseillère d'Eric Zemmour ?". elle.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- French magistrates
- French civil servants
- Reconquête politicians
- French people of Moroccan-Jewish descent