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Who was Jean-Marie Le Pen, the former leader of the extreme right in France, died at the age of 96
2025-01-07 13:43:17 / BOTA
France's former far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who led the National Front (FN) for four decades and handed over the party leadership to his daughter Marine, has died aged 96, his family said. his. Le Pen was a key figure in French politics and one of the country's most controversial far-right leaders.
Le Pen, known for his great influence on French politics, was often described as a polarizing figure, where he received the nickname "devil" of French politics.
Born in 1928 in La Trinité-sur-Mer, in Bretagne, Le Pen lost his father during World War II. After the war, he studied in Paris, where he became president of the association of law students "Corpo". He then joined the foreign legion to fight in the Indochina War. In 1956, he was elected deputy of Paris, but then went to Algeria to take part in the war that broke out there in 1957.
In 1972, he co-founded the National Front, a political party oriented towards nationalism and Euroscepticism.
Le Pen managed to grow in influence during the 1980s and 1990s, challenging traditional political norms and attracting a left-wing and right-wing electorate through her anti-immigration and Eurosceptic policies. He participated in several presidential elections, winning a significant number of votes and reaching the second round of the 2002 election, an event that shook French politics.
However, his figure was also accompanied by controversial statements and actions, including Holocaust denial and numerous threats against certain groups, which brought him great criticism and court proceedings.
In 2011, Jean-Marie Le Pen handed over leadership of the National Front to his daughter, Marine, who then led the party to new heights, twice reaching the second round of France's presidential election. Jean-Marie Le Pen's influence on French political life has been extraordinary and will be remembered as one of the most contested figures in modern French politics.
Le Pen retired from active politics in 2019, after a long and contested career. He will be remembered for the impact he had on French politics, as well as for his help in shaping a party that remains an important actor on the country's political scene.
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