In May 2007, Rachida Dati obtained the post of Minister of Justice in the government of François Fillon, Prime Minister appointed by Nicolas Sarkozy, newly elected President of the Republic. Then, during the month of August 2008, we discovered her with a well rounded belly on the steps of the Elysée! At 42, she is pregnant !
A news that had the effect of the bomb. But if this pregnancy filled with joy the mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris and his relatives, it also caused concerns. At the time of the release in 2011 of his book Daughter of M’Barek and Fatim-Zohra (XO editions), the Keeper of the Seals had returned with modesty, for the magazine Gala, on her pregnancy at risk.
Before officially disclosing her pregnancy, Rachida Dati was extremely cautious, as she writes in her book: “It was justified: I had been told that I could not have children, and given my age, my pregnancy was not without risk. I didn’t want to lose this last chance. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to Claude, the gynecologist, who has since become a friend.“
Little Zohra, a first name that Rachida Dati chose in tribute to her mother, was born on January 2, 2009. Mother and daughter are doing well and the minister returns to work five days later. As for the identity of the father of the child, the one who lived in a forced marriage in her youth will keep it secret as much as possible. In 2016, when the girl was 7 years old, justice confirmed on appeal the biological link between the French businessman Dominique Desseigne and the daughter of the politician. The end of a long media soap opera which was not easy to manage for the magistrate.
Which mother is Rachida Dati with her Zohra? She said in Gala to be not very fusional, considering her daughter as a whole being, but she admitted to having been transformed as a woman since her birth. The former MEP thus confides: “I have fewer obsessions than before, and she revealed a lot of tenderness and gentleness in my relationships with others. It’s never too late…”
Ambitious and determined woman, Rachida Dati thus revealed her desire for motherhood while she held one of the most important positions in government. No wonder this fascinating personality is on the program An intimate ambition, broadcast on M6 this Sunday, November 7, 2021.