Alexandre Djouhri (born 18 February 1959) is a French businessman. In 1981 Djouhri was accused of armed robbery of a jewelry store but was later proven innocent .[1]

Alexandre Djouhri
Born18 February 1959
NationalityFrench, Algerian
OccupationBusinessman

Djouhri lives in Geneva, Switzerland, where he is on the board of a directors of a water treatment and alternative energy company.[2] Les Échos has described him as a longtime, "important intermediary" in French foreign relations with North Africa.[3]

In the 1990s, Djouhri became an associate of Michel Roussin and, through him, met Jacques Chirac.[1] He was later a confidante of Nicolas Sarkozy and was arrested for questioning over allegations of Libyan influence in the 2007 French elections.[4][5] He participated in the release of Bulgarian nurses.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Alexandre Djouhri, un ex-petit caïd devenu l'ami des puissants". Ouest-France. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. ^ Holden, Michael (10 January 2018). "Man suspected of funneling Libyan cash to Sarkozy granted bail by UK court". Reuters. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. ^ "L'homme d'affaires Alexandre Djouhri arrêté à Londres En savoir plus sur". Les Échos. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. ^ Lazard, Violette (20 July 2015). "Les fausses pistes des tableaux de Claude Guéant". L'Obs (in French). Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ magazine, Le Point (30 January 2020). "Alexandre Djouhri, un flambeur au coeur des réseaux politiques de droite". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  6. ^ magazine, Le Point (5 April 2014). "Quand Nicolas Sarkozy rencontrait le sulfureux Alexandre Djouhri". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2022.