Patrick Poivre d'Arvor

1947 -

country of citizenship: France

native language: French

languages spoken, written or signed: French

educated at: Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, Centre de formation des journalistes, Institut d'études politiques de Strasbourg

occupation: journalist, television presenter, news presenter, writer, radio personality

award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the National Order of Merit, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Prix Interallié, Pierre Mocaër Prize

student of: Serge Plenier

Patrick Poivre d'Arvor (PPDA; né Patrick Jean Marcel Poivre, French pronunciation: [patʁik ʒɑ̃ maʁsɛl pwavʁ daʁvɔʁ]; born 20 September 1947) is a French TV journalist and writer. He is a household name in France, and nicknamed "PPDA". With over 30 years and in excess of 4,500 editions of television news to his credit, he was one of the longest serving newsreaders in the world until he was fired in 2008. He presented his last newscast on TF1 on 10 July 2008. Since 2021, a total of 27 women have accused Patrick Poivre d'Arvor of sexual assault or rape that would have allegedly happened during decades prior. Seventeen women filed a formal complaint. Among them, eight did so for alleged rape. Source: Wikipedia (en)