Sarah Knafo
Knafo in 2020
Born (1993-04-24) 24 April 1993
Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, France
Alma materUniversity of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Sciences Po, ÉNA
Political partyReconquête (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations		The Republicans (2015–2021)
PartnerÉric Zemmour

Sarah Knafo (born 24 April 1993) is a French magistrate for the Court of Audit, civil servant, author and political activist.

Biography

Knafo 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

Knafo graduated with a degree in public administration at Sciences Po after a Baccalauréat in 2011 and then economics and political science at the Sorbonne 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]

Personal life

Knafo 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.[12] Regarding her beliefs, Knafo has described herself as Jewish but influenced by Christian culture.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Noëmie Leclercq (23 September 2021). "Qui est Sarah Knafo, plus proche conseillère d'Eric Zemmour ?". elle.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Marie-Ève Jamin (23 February 2021). "Sarah Knafo, une jeune énarque de droite discrète et influente". politiquematin.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Noëmie Leclercq (23 September 2021). "Qui est Sarah Knafo, plus proche conseillère d'Eric Zemmour ?". elle.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2021..
  5. ↑ "Mme Sarah KNAFO – auditrice de 2nd classe à la Cour des comptes". lesbiographies.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. 1 2 3 "Eric Zemmour, la tentation présidentielle (3/3) : Knafo, la conseillère de l'ombre". lexpress.fr (in French). 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021..
  8. ↑ 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).
  9. ↑ "Eric Zemmour 2022 : qui sont ceux qui veulent le voir devenir président ?". tf1.fr (in French). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021..
  10. ↑ Paul Laubacher (17 February 2021). "Sarah Knafo, l'énarque dans l'ombre d'Eric Zemmour". nouvelobs.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021..
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ ""Sarah Knafo est ma compagne", officialise Eric Zemmour" (in French). Le Parisien. 13 January 2022.
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