Le Pen

(French lə pẽ)

1. (Biography) 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

2. (Biography) his daughter Marine. born 1968, French politician: leader of the Front National from 2011

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PARIS, June 12 (KUNA) -- France's leader of the extreme-right 'National Rally' party Marine Le Pen will face trial for diffusing violent images of so-called Islamic State (IS) abuses, a move she sought to exploit as propaganda against Muslims and foreigners, media reports said Wednesday.

Extreme-right leader Le Pen to face trial over IS tweets - media

French judges investigating an alleged misuse of EU funds by Marine Le Pen's far-right party have decided to block 2 million euros of state subsidies due to be handed out to the party, Le Pen and a judicial source said on Sunday.

French judges order seizure of ,e1/42m of subsidies due to Le Pen's party

Leader Marine Le Pen announced at a conference in Lyon that 80.1 per cent of those who took part in a poll approved the change to Rassemblement National, or National Rally.

France's far-right Front National party changes its name to try and shake off racist reputation; Leader Marine Le Pen announced at a conference in Lyon that 80.1 per cent of those who took part in a poll approved the change

FRENCH far right leader Marine Le Pen joined other anti-immigration populist leaders from around Europe for a May Day gathering aimed at energising their campaigns for next year's European Parliament elections.

Le Pen joins protest ahead of Euro votes; FAR RIGHT RALLY ON MAY DAY

France's National Front has stripped founder Jean-Marie Le Pen of his position as honorary president, ending his last formal connection with the far-right party.

French National Front strips founder Le Pen of position

FRENCH far-right leader Marine Le Pen is facing up to three years in jail after being charged for allegedly posting images of an Isis beheading on Twitter.

Far-right leader Le Pen facing jail

Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- The Leader of France's far-right National Front party Marine Le Pen was formally charged on Thursday over graphic tweets of Daesh violence she posted in 2015.

Marine Le Pen Officially Charged Over 2015 Daesh Tweets

Paris, May 19 (BNA): Emerging from her crushing defeat in France's presidential contest, Marine Le Pen said she will run for a parliamentary seat in June elections and that her National Front party has "an essential role" in a new political landscape.

Following presidential defeat, Le Pen to run for parliament

Summary: Marine Le Pen has not been elected president of France.

The Le Pen legacy

Marine Le Pen is not Donald Trump, and Emmanuel Macron is not - well, no one in American politics is even in the same category.

There is only one France

EDT - Marine Le Pen conceded the French presidential election to Emmanuel Macron Sunday, saying voters had opted for continuity but claiming victory for her alliance as the "biggest opposition group in France."