Meyer Habib
{{Short description|French-Israeli politician (born 1961)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Meyer Habib
| office = Member of the National Assembly
for Eighth constituency for French residents overseas
| term_start = 17 April 2023
| predecessor = vacant
| term_start1 = 10 June 2013
| term_end1 = 3 February 2023
| predecessor1 = Daphna Poznanski-Benhamou
| successor1 = vacant
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|04|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Paris, France|
| nationality = French
| party = Union of Democrats and Independents (2013–present)
The Republicans (2023–present)
| alma_mater = Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
| image = OSCE Parliamentary Assembly - Meyer Habib (MP, France), Meeting of the First Committee, Winter Meeting, Vienna, 22 February 2024 (53545444699) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Meyer Habib in 2024
| citizenship = France • Israel
| otherparty = Likud
Betar[https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-how-the-sting-of-the-century-got-its-start-in-israel-1.5396953 Netanyahu's French Connection: How the 'Sting of the Century' Got Its Start in Israel]
| birth_name = Meyer Dov Habib
| education = École Yabné
| children = 4
| term_end = 9 June 2024
| successor = Caroline Yadan
| native_name = מאיר חביב
| native_name_lang = he
}}
Meyer Dov Habib ({{langx|he| 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.francetvinfo.fr/elections/resultats/francais-de-l-etranger_99/francais-de-l-etranger_8eme-circonscription|title = Etranger - 8e circonscription : Résultats des législatives| date=9 July 2024 }}
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.{{Cite web |date=April 21, 2013 |title=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 " |url=http://www.leptithebdo.net/2013/04/21/100-mots-pour-convaincre-meyer-habib-joeuvre-depuis-plus-de-vingt-ans-au-renforcement-des-relations-entre-la-france-et-israel-et-mon-experience-est-unique |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.leptithebdo.net%2F2013%2F04%2F21%2F100-mots-pour-convaincre-meyer-habib-joeuvre-depuis-plus-de-vingt-ans-au-renforcement-des-relations-entre-la-france-et-israel-et-mon-experience-est-unique#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url |archive-date=April 24, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=leptithebdo.net}}
Political career
In parliament, Habib has been serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs since 2013.[http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA695100 Meyer Habib] National Assembly.
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.Dov Alfon (June 8, 2016), [https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-new-documents-2nd-french-tycoon-funded-netanyahu-vacations-1.5393107 New Documents Show Second French Tycoon Funded Netanyahu Family Vacations] Haaretz. Shortly after his re-election in 2017, he criticized the French media for bashing his long-standing friendship with Netanyahu.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Netanyahu-confidant-Meyer-Habib-fends-off-criticism-about-Judaism-relationship-with-PM-497630|title=Netanyahu confidant Meyer Habib fends off criticism about Judaism, relationship with PM|date=22 June 2017 }}
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Category:Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Category:Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Category:Union of Democrats and Independents politicians
Category:Jewish French politicians
Category:Israeli people of Tunisian-Jewish descent
Category:Politicians from Paris
Category:Technion – Israel Institute of Technology alumni
Category:Members of Parliament for French people living outside France
Category:Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
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