Rama Yade was born on December 13, 1976, in Dakar, Senegal. She had two professors as her parents. Her father had been the personal secretary of the first president of Senegal, Léopold Sédar Senghor.

When she was a kid, her parents divorced and she moved to Paris with her mother. She is a graduate from Institut d'études politiques. Rama Yade is a Muslim by faith.

Rama’s worked at Paris Town Hall and National French Assembly after completing graduation in 2000. In 2002, she rose to the rank of administrator in the French Senate. Rama Yade joined the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) in 2005 and, in 2006, she was appointed Francophonie’s national secretary. She considers Nicolas Sarkozy as her influence in the politica l world.

The same year, in 2006, her book “Noirs de France” was published. The book discusses vividly on the issues faced by her as a black girl while growing up in a posh locality.

She reached a higher level in her political after she was appointed as State Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Human Rights. As the Secretary of State, Rama Yade had a lot of travelling on her cards. She was also invited to shows like 20 heures le journal and On n'est pas couché.
Rama Yade is the wife of politician Joseph Zimet.

Why is she famous?

Rama Yade is famous as a French Secretory of State in the ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Rights.

Here is one of her famous quotes:

"The left wing party pretends to defend the poor, the minorities and the immigrants. That's the same party that tries to 'attack' me because I'm black."
- Rama Yade

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Category: Politicians  - ( Politicians Archive)

Date Added: 31 January '09

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