French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96
Le Pen - an unrepentant extremist on race, gender and immigration - founded the far-right National Front in 1972.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96
He ran unsuccessfully for the French presidency five times, riding waves of discontent and xenophobia as the leader of the National Front party.The New York Times - 7h -
Jean-Marie Le Pen, Far-Right French Firebrand Politician, Dies at 96
He co-founded what became France’s biggest opposition party, National Rally, rooted in deep anti-immigrant sentiment.The Wall Street Journal - 22h -
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies at 96
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 widespread ...ABC News - 22h -
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far right National Front, dies at 96, a senior party official says
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far right National Front, dies at 96, a senior party official saysABC News - 23h -
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies aged 96
Former paratrooper led National Front party for decades and courted controversy, being repeatedly fined for contesting crimes against humanity. Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right ...The Guardian - 1d -
Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96
He ran unsuccessfully for the French presidency five times, riding waves of discontent and xenophobia as the leader of the National Front party.The New York Times - 19h -
Jean-Marie Le Pen, longtime leader of France's far-right, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the longtime figurehead of France's far-right political movement and father of its current leader, has reportedly died.CBS News - 23h -
French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96
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 widespread ...NBC News - 23h -
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right politician, 1928-2025
National Front founder led the movement for decades before passing the baton to his daughter MarineFinancial Times - 23h
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