Alexandre Djouhri

Alexandre Djouhri (born February 18, 1959) is a French businessman. In 1981 Djouhri was arrested for armed robbery of a jewelry store but was later released due to lack of evidence.[1]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alexandre Djouhri, un ex-petit caïd devenu l'ami des puissants". Ouest-France. September 1, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  2. Holden, Michael (January 10, 2018). "Man suspected of funneling Libyan cash to Sarkozy granted bail by UK court". Reuters. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. "L'homme d'affaires Alexandre Djouhri arrêté à Londres En savoir plus sur". Les Échos. January 1, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. Lazard, Violette (July 20, 2015). "Les fausses pistes des tableaux de Claude Guéant". L'Obs (in French). Retrieved March 20, 2018.


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