Jean-Marie Le Pen Is Laid to Rest in France. The Dispute Over His ...
1 day ago · The memorial for Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks, comes as the National Rally has become the driving force in French politics. Listen to this article · 5: ...
Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le ...
1 day ago · Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, ... She transformed her father’s National Front in the 2010s, renamed it the National Rally, and made it one of France’s most powerful political forces. She is now eyeing the 2027 presidential election.
Jean-Marie Le Pen: Key dates in the rise of France's far right | AP …
Jan 7, 2025 · Le Pen’s daughter, Marine Le Pen, transformed the National Front, now named the National Rally, into one of France’s most powerful political forces. She is now eyeing the 2027 presidential election. Here’s a look at the key dates in the life and career of one of France’s most controversial political figures, and his legacy:
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France’s far-right National Front …
Jan 7, 2025 · From founding the National Front party – which his daughter has taken to new heights as National Rally (RN) – to his election as France’s youngest lawmaker, Jean-Marie Le Pen was...
French far-right National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen
Jan 7, 2025 · The founder and longtime leader of the French far-right National Front party, since rebranded as the National Rally (RN), Jean-Marie Le Pen, died on Tuesday, his family said. He was 96.
France Far-Right Party Embraces Jean-Marie Le Pen as a …
Jan 8, 2025 · Jean-Marie Le Pen speaking at a National Front congress in 2014. His daughter ousted him the following year, and the party was renamed the National Rally in 2018.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of French National Rally party, dies …
Jan 7, 2025 · Jean-Marie Le Pen, a domineering and polarizing figure in French politics and founder of the National Rally party, died at age 96. National Rally President Jordan Bardella announced his...
National Rally | History, Members, Policies, & Platform | Britannica
6 days ago · National Rally, far right French political party founded in 1972 by François Duprat and François Brigneau. It is most commonly associated with Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was its leader from 1972 to 2011, and his daughter Marine Le Pen, who succeeded her father in 2011 and led the party until 2022.
Obituary: Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of French far right - BBC
Jan 7, 2025 · Jean-Marie Le Pen founded France's far right in the 1970s and mounted a strong challenge for the presidency. ... Marine changed the party name to Rassemblement National, or National Rally. Her ...
French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96 - BBC
Jan 7, 2025 · Le Pen's daughter, Marine, took over as party chief in 2011. She has since rebranded the party as National Rally, turning it into one of France's main political forces.