Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the National Front party and a controversial figure in French politics, has died at the age of 96. Known for his anti-immigration stances and far-right views, Le Pen's legacy remains divisive, with some praising his ability to shift the political landscape while others condemn his rhetoric as xenophobic and racist.
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As tenure ends in July, Chief Justice hopeful those responsible for judges’ appointments hold true to their oaths and duties under the ConstitutionUnder his leadership the National Front party, which he co-founded with former Waffen-SS members and neo-Nazi sympathisers, Jean-Marie Le Pen defended a staunchly anti-immigration agenda, with many accusing him of being a xenophobe, racist and anti-Semite.
His daughter Marine, who sparked a family feud by kicking him out of his own party, was on a plane from the cyclone-hit French archipelago of Mayotte when his death was announced. Jordan Bardella, RN party chief and the right-hand man of Marine Le Pen, said in a carefully-worded tribute Tuesday that Jean-Marie Le Pen had “always served France and defended its identity and sovereignty”, calling him “a tribune of the people”.
“The president sends his condolences to his family,” it added in a statement. There was no reaction so far from Macron in person. The Le Monde newspaper said that Le Pen had “embraced all of the ups and downs of French extreme-right history” throughout his career.There has so far been no reaction from Marine Le Pen herself.
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