Jany and Jean-Marie Le Pen were married religiously, out of sight in 2021. This daughter of a Greek art dealer was an unwavering ally for the “menhir” in his political fight.
After marrying Pierrette Lalanne in 1960, with whom Jean-Marie Le Pen had three daughters, Marie-Caroline, Yann and Marine, the divorce was pronounced between the two in 1987. Four years later, “le Menhir” remade its life with Jany. They then settled in the family estate of the Le Pen family, in Montretout. At the start of their civil marriage, from 1991, the Le Pen couple delighted photographers, notably at the Agricultural Show where. it is possible to see them hand in hand. Jany Le Pen presents herself as a housewife disinterested in politics and is content to comment on her husband's “manliness”.
Jany and Jean-Marie Le Pen were then married religiously, in 2021, according to the Catholic rite, in Rueil-Malmaison in Hauts-de-Seine in the presence of a traditionalist priest. It is a “gesture of romanticism tinged with spirituality”, Jean-Marie Le Pen's close advisor, Lorraine de Saint-Affrique, commented to AFP.
He wanted to make her his candidate for the 1999 European elections
Born Jeannine Marie-Louise Paschos, she is the daughter of a Greek art dealer and a Franco-Dutch mother. Behind her “ingenue” appearance, she becomes one of her husband's most faithful allies in his political fight. For example, she never wanted to hide her support for her husband in the various political campaigns, whether for the presidential or European elections. She also participates in soup kitchens organized by Mutual Aid Francean association relatively close to the National Front (formerly National Rally) and Protestant. In 1999, when he risked ineligibility, Jean-Marie Le Pen indicated that he would be replaced by his wife Jany to lead the European battle. This episode will be the trigger for the split with the Megretists. Jean-Marie Le Pen's second wife shared the life of the multiple presidential candidate until his death.In fact, she only envisaged a simple representation role alongside her husband, as she has declared in the past. She was a real support, but without any real political or activist connotation, even if her husband had been elected as President of the Republic. She is better known for her involvement in associations such as when she took over as president of SOS Children of Iraqwith several trips to the country to transport medicines and medical equipment.
