Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le ...
2 days ago · PARIS (AP) — Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last week at the age of 96.. The “mass for the repose of the soul” at Notre-Dame du Val-de-Grâce church took place under tight security, as Le Pen was a polarizing figure, convicted multiple times of antisemitism ...
Jean-Marie Le Pen - Wikipedia
Jean Louis Marie Le Pen (20 June 1928 – 7 January 2025), commonly known as Jean-Marie Le Pen (French: [ʒɑ̃maʁi lə pɛn]), was a French far-right politician. He focused on issues related to immigration to France, the European Union, traditional culture and values, law and order, and France's high rate of unemployment.
Jean-Marie Le Pen Is Laid to Rest in France. The Dispute Over His ...
2 days 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. By Richard Fausset and ...
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France’s far-right National Front …
Jan 7, 2025 · Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of Marine Le Pen and the defining figure of France’s postwar far-right movement, has died at the age of 96, according to French network BFMTV.
Jean-Marie Le Pen: Key dates in the rise of France's far right | AP …
Jan 7, 2025 · Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party and a polarizing figure in French politics, is being buried in a private family ceremony in his hometown of La Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany.
Jean-Marie Le Pen | Biography, Daughter, Party, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 11, 2025 · Jean-Marie Le Pen (born June 20, 1928, La Trinité, France—died January 7, 2025, Garches, France) was a French nationalist who founded and served as leader (1972–2011) of the National Front political party, which represented the main right-wing opposition to the country’s mainstream conservative parties from the 1970s through the early ...
French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96 - BBC
Jan 7, 2025 · French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen has died aged 96. Le Pen, who had been in a care facility for several weeks, died at midday on Tuesday "surrounded by his loved ones", the family...
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. ... Jean-Marie Le Pen was born in the small Breton village of La Trinité-sur-Mer on 20 ...
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies at 96
Jan 7, 2025 · 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 post-war far right, dies …
Jan 7, 2025 · Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's far-right National Front party who tapped into blue-collar anger over immigration and globalisation and revelled in minimising the...