Meyer Habib

Meyer Habib
Meyer Habib in 2024
Member of the National Assembly
for Eighth constituency for French residents overseas
In office
17 April 2023 – 9 June 2024
Preceded byvacant
Succeeded byCaroline Yadan
In office
10 June 2013 – 3 February 2023
Preceded byDaphna Poznanski-Benhamou
Succeeded byvacant
Personal details
Born
Meyer Dov Habib

(1961-04-28) 28 April 1961 (age 63)
Paris, France
CitizenshipFrance • Israel
Political partyUnion of Democrats and Independents (2013–present)
The Republicans (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations		Likud
Betar[1]
Children4
EducationÉcole Yabné
Alma materTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology

Meyer Dov Habib (Hebrew: מאיר חביב; born 28 April 1961) is a French-Israeli politician who served as a member of the French National Assembly from June 2013 to February 2023 and April 2023 to June 2024, representing the eighth constituency for French residents overseas.[2]

Early life

Born to a family of Jews of Tunisian origin, Habib was raised in Paris. His father was Emmanuel Habib, founder of "Vins Habib Frères", a Kosher wine manufacturing company.[3]

Political career

In parliament, Habib has been serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs since 2013.[4]

In the Republicans' 2016 presidential primary, Habib endorsed François Fillon as the party's candidate for the 2017 French presidential election.

In July 2016, documents from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that Habib financed several trips abroad by Netanyahu in the 2000s.[5] Shortly after his re-election in 2017, he criticized the French media for bashing his long-standing friendship with Netanyahu.[6]

References

  1. ^ Netanyahu's French Connection: How the 'Sting of the Century' Got Its Start in Israel
  2. ^ "Etranger - 8e circonscription : Résultats des législatives". 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ "100 mots pour convaincre. Meyer Habib: " J'œuvre depuis plus de vingt ans au renforcement des relations entre la France et Israël, et mon expérience est unique "". leptithebdo.net. 21 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ Meyer Habib National Assembly.
  5. ^ Dov Alfon (June 8, 2016), New Documents Show Second French Tycoon Funded Netanyahu Family Vacations Haaretz.
  6. ^ "Netanyahu confidant Meyer Habib fends off criticism about Judaism, relationship with PM". 22 June 2017.


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