Marie-Caroline Le Pen Explained

Party:FN/RN (1975–1998; 2016–present)
Parliament:European
Birth Date:23 January 1960
Birth Place:Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Nationality:French
Spouse:
Occupation:Real estate agent • politician
Otherparty:MNR (1998–2000)
Independent (2000–2016)
Relatives:Marine Le Pen (sister)
Marion Maréchal (niece)
Jordan Bardella (son-in-law)
Vincenzo Sofo (nephew-in-law)
Jean-Louis Tixier-Vignancour (godfather)
Jacques Dominati (godfather)
Office1:Member of the
Termstart1:2 July 2021
President1:Valérie Pécresse
Termstart2:22 March 1992
Termend2:28 March 2004
President2:Michel Giraud
Jean-Paul Huchon

Marie-Caroline Le Pen (born 23 January 1960) is a French politician and member of the Le Pen family.

The eldest of the three daughters of Jean-Marie Le Pen and his first wife Pierrette Lalanne, she became involved in the National Front (FN) in her youth. She was regional councilor for Île-de-France from 1992 to 2004.[1]

When the FN split in 1998, she followed Bruno Mégret to the National Republican Movement (MNR) with her husband, Philippe Olivier. After a break up with her family, she became closer to her sister Marine Le Pen in the end of the 2000s, finally returning to the FN in 2016. She was re-elected to the Île-de-France regional council in 2021.[2]

In the 2024 legislative elections, Marie-Caroline Le Pen ran in the fourth constituency of Sarthe, the former constituency François Fillon, who was Prime Minister of France between 2007 and 2012.[3] She lost to Élise Leboucher by 225 votes.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-09-30 . Marie-Caroline, la plus secrète des filles Le Pen . 2024-06-28 . L'Express . fr.
  2. Web site: 2015-05-28 . Les filles Le Pen à « coeur ouvert » – Derrière le Front . 2024-06-28 . blog.francetvinfo.fr . fr-FR.
  3. Web site: 2024-06-17 . Marie-Caroline Le Pen is a National Rally candidate in Sarthe – Interview . 2024-06-28 . en.
  4. Web site: Kirby . Paul . 2024-07-07 . What just happened in France's shock election? . www.bbc.com . en-GB.