Sarah Knafo (born 24 April 1993) is a French magistrate, member of the Cour des Comptes, civil servant, author and politician. She was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2024.
Sarah Knafo | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for France | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary group | ESN |
| Member of the Cour des Comptes | |
| In office 9 January 2020 – 15 July 2024 | |
| President | Pierre Moscovici |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1993 Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, France |
| Political party | REC (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UMP (2011–2015) LR (2015–2021) |
| Domestic partner | Éric Zemmour (2021–present) |
| Alma mater | Panthéon-Sorbonne University Sciences Po ENA |
| Occupation | Magistrate • Civil servant |
Biography
editKnafo was born in Les Pavillons-sous-Bois to a family of Maghrebi 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.[1]
Professional career
editKnafo graduated with a degree in public administration at Sciences Po after a Baccalauréat in 2011 and then economics and political science at the Panthéon-Sorbonne University in 2014.[5] During her studies, she worked as an intern at the French embassy in Libya (at the time relocated to Tunisia).[6] During that time, she also conducted research into illegal immigration routes from Africa into Europe.[7] In 2020, she began working as a civil servant in Seine-Saint-Denis and became a magistrate.[8]
In 2021, L'Express reported that she has been advising Éric Zemmour, a friend of her family, in the event of putting his name for the candidacy for the 2022 French presidential election.[7][9] L'Obs magazine also claimed she had facilitated meetings between Zemmour and Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, as well as Laurent Wauquiez and Marion Maréchal.[10] In October 2021, she was named as one of Zemmour's campaign directors for his presidential campaign bid and Reconquête party.[11] On October 3, 2024, the Paris prosecutor's office closed the complaint for "spreading false news" filed by the Algerian state after, Sarah Knafo claimed, Algeria received 800 million euros in development aid per year from France.[12]
Personal life
editKnafo previously had a relationship with Louis Sarkozy, the son of former President Nicolas Sarkozy.[1] In January 2022, Éric Zemmour informed the public that Knafo is his romantic partner.[13] Regarding her beliefs, Knafo has described herself as Jewish but influenced by Christian culture.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Noëmie Leclercq (23 September 2021). "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 (23 September 2021). "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 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Is [sic] Sarah Knafo And Eric Zemmour Having An Affair? Pregnancy Claim And Drama". 247 News Around the World. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Eric Zemmour, la tentation présidentielle (3/3) : Knafo, la conseillère de l'ombre". lexpress.fr (in French). 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021..
- ^ 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). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021..
- ^ Paul Laubacher (17 February 2021). "Sarah Knafo, l'énarque dans l'ombre d'Eric Zemmour". nouvelobs.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021..
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jeune Afrique avec AFP (3 October 2024). "La plainte de l'Algérie contre la députée européenne Sarah Knafo a été classée sans suite". jeuneafrique.com (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ ""Sarah Knafo est ma compagne", officialise Eric Zemmour" (in French). Le Parisien. 13 January 2022.