Seen by rivals as a dangerous rightwinger, others hope the controversial culture minister can snatch Paris from the left Seen by rivals as a dangerous rightwinger, others hope the controversial culture minister can snatch Paris from the left S he was the first woman of north African and Muslim heritage to hold a major French government post and she redefined political celebrity in France. Now Rachida Dati wants to become mayor of Paris and take the city from the left, which has been in power