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1/23/09

Guardian.co.uk: French justice chief Dati 'plans' to quit - by Angelique Chrisafis

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French justice chief Dati 'plans' to quit - by Angelique Chrisafis

Rachida Dati, the French justice minister handpicked by Nicolas Sarkozy as his symbol of change, is expected to quit in June after standing for the European parliament. The minister, who recently returned to work five days after giving birth in order to fight to keep her post, is said to have resisted leaving the government.A source from Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party told AFP news agency that she would run for the European elections but no decision had been fixed on her departure from government. Dati was always vulnerable. She was personally appointed by Sarkozy to one of France's most important ministries having never run for election and with little experience of party politics. This meant her future depended on the president's whim and strategy.

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