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...once the star of the French government and an icon of racial diversity near the summit of power. But now Rama Yade - the Senegal-born minister whom President Nicolas Sarkozy once called "my Condi Rice" - has angered her boss, alienated colleagues and fallen into such disgrace that her ejection from the cabinet is virtually certain during a shake-up next spring. About the only thing not failing Yade these days is public opinion - which continues to rank the outspoken 32-year-old higher than any of the politicians now yearning for her ouster...
...Yade, the junior Minister of Sports, is under fire for breaking ranks and criticizing a government decision to roll back tax breaks for professional athletes. Though heartfelt, Yade's contrarian stand made for bad politics - something her peers have made painfully clear. Junior Minister for Family Affairs Nadine Morano told a newspaper that if Yade didn't "agree with government policies, [she] should shut [her] trap or resign." (See pictures of Paris expanding...
...Statements attributed to Elysée officials have faulted Yade's "whims" and noted her "difficulty in being a member of any kind of team." In a Nov. 5 interview with Le Monde, Prime Minister François Fillon made comments that observers have interpreted as telegraphing Yade's eviction notice from the government once regional elections are over next March. "The junior minister of sports did not demonstrate unity with the government. I told her so, [and] there must be consequences for that," Fillon said. "The Fifth Republic and its institutions are very subtle and only function if everyone...
...voice of France has also been particularly difficult to follow and understand - and not only for the Chinese. After all, who speaks for France? The Secretary of State for Human Rights, Rama Yade, who reportedly suggested that there would have to be "conditions" if Sarkozy was to attend the Olympics? The Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, who has remained discreet on the subject? Or the French President, who tends to express himself on the matter with all the clarity of a sphinx? The diversity of voices characteristic of a true democracy is difficult to grasp for a nondemocratic culture. The Socialist...
...election, now whimpering at a mere 41% support. Growing discontent over his leadership has raised the threat that voters will use the nationwide municipal poll to rebuke their President. Should that happen, candidates considered Sarkozy intimates - including Justice Minister Rachida Dati, and Secretary of State for Human Rights Rama Yade - are at risk. But perhaps no one loomed larger as a target for anti-Sarkozy anger than Martinon. For that reason, the President must think carefully about appointing the person most frequently cited to replace Martinon as candidate in Neuilly: Jean Sarkozy...