Le Pen
Britishnoun
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Jean-Marie (ʒɑ̃məri). born 1928, French politician; leader of the extreme right-wing Front National (1972–2011); runner-up in the presidential election of 2002
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his daughter Marine. born 1968, French politician: leader of the Front National from 2011
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Le Pen made it to the second round in the 2017 and 2022 presidential polls, losing to President Emmanuel Macron both times.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Le Pen has said she will decide whether to run for president after the ruling in the appeal trial, and has suggested that her lieutenant, 30-year-old Jordan Bardella, who heads the RN, could stand instead.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Addressing journalists on the eve of the appeal trial in the presence of Le Pen, Bardella said the RN leader would prove her innocence.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
A third outcome could see the appeals judges curtail the five-year ban sufficiently to enable Le Pen to register by the March 2027 deadline.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
Three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, 57, had been hoping to run again for the anti-immigration party, but has been barred from running pending an appeal in an embezzlement case.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
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