About Anh Dao Traxel
Born 1957. Anh Dao Traxel is a French writer.
Anh Dao Traxel (Vietnamese spelling: Anh Đào Traxel; born Dương Anh Đào; born 22 August 1957) is the foster daughter of the late French president Jacques Chirac (1932–2019) and his wife Bernadette (1933–2026). She was a boat-person refugee, and met Jacques Chirac, then the Mayor of Paris, at Roissy Airport in 1979. He told her "Don’t cry, ma chérie. You are coming home with us" and took her home. She was then 21 and her adoptive father was 47.
She spent two years in the home of the Chiracs. Traxel was married twice. Her second husband, Emmanuel Traxel, is a police lieutenant. She has four children, Bernard-Jacques, Laurence-Claude, Jacques and Cassandre.
Foreign honours Commandeur de l'Étoile de Mohéli (Comoros) Chevalier de l'Étoile de la Grande Comore (known as Saïd Ali).
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Who is Anh Dao Traxel?
Vietnamese writer
When was Anh Dao Traxel born?
Anh Dao Traxel was born on 22 August 1957 in Saigon.
What is Anh Dao Traxel's occupation?
Anh Dao Traxel is a writer.
What nationality is Anh Dao Traxel?
Anh Dao Traxel is French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Anh Dao Traxel. https://biography.guide/anh-dao-traxel/
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