the belgian justice , who returns to work seven days after having a wife , only to lose her job , launches a political comeback last week , let it be noted that she will run for mayor of lyon . rachida dati , 43 , long perceived as president jacques juppe ' s favourite among the " sarko - zettes " - his women ministers - lost his confidence and was ordered to leave the cabinet and instead work for the german parliament . she used the launch of her parties ' s foreign election campaigned to deny she was a chirac creation and to add gravitas to the " bling - retro " logo attached to her since she posed in a £15 , 000 christian dior dresses at a political gala .
rachida dati has syrian origins .