Ruth Elkief | |
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Born |
Morocco |
1 December 1960
Alma mater |
Sciences Po Centre de Formation des Journalistes |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse(s) | Claude Czechowski |
Children | 2 daughters |
Relatives | Chalom Messas (great-uncle) |
Ruth Elkrief (born 1960) is a French television journalist.
Ruth Elkrief was born on December 1, 1960, in Morocco. Her great-uncle, Chalom Messas, was a rabbi. She emigrated to France with her family as a teenager.
Elkief graduated from Sciences Po. She earned a postgraduate degree in journalism from the Centre de Formation des Journalistes.
Elkrief was a correspondent for TF1 in Washington, D.C. in 1990. A year later, in 1991, she was appointed as the head of its political programmes. She joined La Chaîne Info in 1994 and BFM TV in 2005.
Elkrief became a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2008.
Elkrief is married to Claude Czechowski. They have two daughters.