Jean-Marie Le Pen

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  • Jean-Marie Le Pen is a five-time presidential candidate in France, where he heads the far-right party Front National.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Born June 20, 1928, in La Trinite sur Mer, France, France
    2. Party: Front National
    3. Assumed Office: 1984
    4. Left Office: April 10, 2003
    5. Spouse: Jeanne-Marie Paschos
    6. Has three daughters
    7. Previous Position/Office:
    8. Preceded by: if applicable
    9. Finished fourth in 2007 Presidential election
    10. Banned from European Parliament for assaulting another candidate
    11. Was a member of the French Foreign Legion

  • Background

    Le Pen's primary focuses include immigration, the European Union and the unemployment rate in France. He's also an advocate for things like immigration restrictions, the death penalty and euroscepticism.
  • Political Background

    Le Pen's political career began in Toulouse, where he was a part of the student union. He was elected to the National Assembly in 1956, as a member of the UDCA party. In 1957, he became the General Secretary of the National Front of Combatants. The following year he was re-elected as part of the Centre National des Independants et Paysans party. In 1972, he founded the Front National party. In 1984, he won a seat on the European Parliament. In 2000, he was suspended from the Parliament after he attacked Annette Peulvast-Bergeal during the 1997 general election. He lost his seat in 2003.
  • Controversy

    Le Pen has often been accused of having Xenophobia, and of being Anti-Semitic. He has also been accused of having Holocaust denial, and of using torture during the Algerian War.

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