Ruth Elkrief

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Ruth Elkrief
Born (1960-12-01) 1 December 1960 (age 63)
Meknes, Morocco
NationalityFrench, ]
Alma mater Sciences Po
Centre de formation des journalistes
OccupationJournalist
EmployerLCI (La Chaîne Info)
SpouseClaude Czechowski
Children2 daughters

Ruth Elkrief (born 1 December 1960 in Meknes, Morocco) is a French-Moroccan television journalist. She worked for the 24-hour news channel BFM TV from 2005 to 2021.

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Early life

Ruth Elkrief was born in Meknes, Morocco. [1] Her great-uncle, Shalom Messas, was a rabbi. [1] She emigrated to France with her family as a teenager. [1]

Elkrief graduated from Sciences Po [1] and later earned a postgraduate degree in journalism from the Centre de Formation des Journalistes. [1]

Career

Elkrief was a correspondent for TF1 in Washington, D.C. in 1990. [1] A year later, in 1991, she was appointed head of its political programmes. [2] She joined La Chaîne Info in 1994 and BFM TV in 2005. [1] [2] In January 2021, she announced that she was leaving the channel. [3] On 31March 2021, Fabien Namias, vice-managing director of the TF1 group's all-news channel, announced that Ruth Elkrief would be joining LCI.[ citation needed ]

Elkrief became a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2008. [4]

Personal life

Elkrief is married to Claude Czechowski. [1] They have two daughters. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Morio, Joël (3 October 2014). "Ruth Elkrief : " On a redonné le goût de la politique aux téléspectateurs "". Le Monde. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. Benjamin, Meffre. "Ruth Elkrief quitte BFMTV". Pure Media. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. "Décret du 11 juillet 2008 portant promotion et nomination". Legifrance. Retrieved 3 November 2016.