About Sami Nair
Born 1946. Sami Nair is a French politician, philosopher, university teacher, sociologist, political scientist and columnist.
Sami Nair (born 23 August 1946, in Tlemcen) is an Algerian-born French political philosopher who coined the term "codevelopment". A specialist on migration movements and their socio-political effects, he advised the government of Lionel Jospin from 1997–1999, and the European Parliament until 2004. Since 2001 he has been vice president of the Citizen and Republican Movement.
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Who is Sami Nair?
French politician
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Sami Nair was born on 23 August 1946 in Tlemcen.
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Sami Nair is a politician, philosopher, university teacher, sociologist, political scientist and columnist.
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Sami Nair is French.
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