Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the FPÖ, dies at the age of 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the FPÖ, dies at the age of 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the French right-wing extremist party Front National, died at the age of 96, reports the French network BFMTV.

influential career in French politics

From his election to France in 1956 to the success of his daughter Marine Le Pen, who led the party he founded to new altitude, Jean-Marie Le Pen was a central figure in every phase of post-war history.

a legacy of the controversy

le Pen was known for its polarizing views and his often controversial statements, which produced both admiration and vehement rejection. His work and that of his party have strongly shaped the political landscape of France for decades.

Current developments

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