Le Pen, who once reached the second round of the 2002 presidential election, was eventually estranged from his daughter, Marine Le Pen, who renamed his National Front party, kicked him out and ...

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right party Front National, has died. He was 96. His family confirmed the news in a statement sent to the AFP and said he died “surrounded by his ...

The family of France’s right-wing political scion Jean-Marie Le Pen must repay about $350,000 in parliamentary funds after ...

PARIS — France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen put forward a new name for her National Front party Sunday, hoping to reinvigorate the party and bolster its electoral chances following its ...

France National Front Godfather Jean-Marie Le Pen Dead at 96 His daughter, Marine, is a leading contender in the 2027 French presidential race. Jude Russo Jan 7, 2025 8:50 AM ...

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and ...

Jean-Marie Le Pen: Founder of France’s National Front Party Has Died at 96. The fiery and controversial French politician has passed away on the 10th anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack.

For the first decades of his career, Le Pen operated at the margins, said The Times. In 1974's presidential election, two years after the launch of the National Front, he won less than 1% of the vote.

More recently, Le Pen and 26 National Front officials, including his daughters Marine and Yann Le Pen, have been accused of using money destined for EU parliamentary aides to pay staff who instead ...

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and ...

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 present at ...