Jean-Marie Le Pen, who put the far right back at the heart of French politics, has died
- Posted on January 7, 2025
- By Le Monde
- 3 Views
Jean-Marie Le Pen, who put the far right back at the heart of French politics, has died
From his election as France's youngest MP in 1956 to his daughter Marine Le Pen taking the party he founded to new heights, Jean-Marie Le Pen was present at every stage of the French far right's post-war history. He died on Tuesday, January 7, at the age of 96.
