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Rachida Dati to Leave Culture Ministry Before Paris Municipal Elections

She withheld a departure date, citing appeals from cultural stakeholders to keep defending their budgets.

Overview

  • Dati announced the plan on France Inter on Sunday, confirming her resignation will come ahead of the vote.
  • She declined to specify the timing, saying, "I won't tell you here when."
  • The Les Républicains candidate is running for Paris mayor, with voting scheduled for March 15 and 22.
  • She currently serves as France's culture minister and is also the mayor of Paris's 7th arrondissement.
  • She said some cultural actors want her to remain in office to defend their funding until the end.