Joël Mergui (born 25 February 1958) is a physician and Jewish official. He serves as the president of the

Israelite Central Consistory of France The Israelite Central Consistory of France (french: link=no, Consistoire central israélite de France) is an institution set up by Napoleon I by the Imperial Decree of 17 March 1808 to administer Jewish worship and congregations in France. He also d ...

. He is a Knight of the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ...

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Living people 1958 births People from Meknes Physicians from Paris 20th-century French Jews 20th-century Moroccan Jews Knights of the Legion of Honour {{France-reli-bio-stub