The Élysée, while presenting its condolences to the family of Jean-Marie Le Pen, referred the role of the founder of the National Front to the “judgment of History”.
Emmanuel Macron expressed his “condolences” to the family and loved ones of Jean-Marie Le Pen, indicates a press release from the Élysée after the announcement of the death of the founder of the National Front this Tuesday, February 7.
“A historic figure of the extreme right, he played a role in the public life of our country for nearly seventy years,” recalls the Presidency of the Republic.
This legacy “is now subject to the judgment of History”, concludes the press release sent to the press.
Presidential finalist
Jean-Marie Le Pen, figure of the French extreme right and finalist in the 2002 presidential election, died at the age of 96 in Garches (Hauts-de-Seine), in an establishment where he had been admitted there several weeks ago.
“Jean-Marie Le Pen, surrounded by his family, was called back to God this Tuesday at 12 p.m.,” his family said in a statement sent to AFP.
His daughter Marine Le Pen, who succeeded him at the head of the National Front and then the National Rally, was on the plane bringing her back from her trip to Mayotte when she heard the news.
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