Marine Le Pen Biography: Age, Net Worth, Wiki, Children, Husband

Marine Le Pen is a famous French lawyer and politician who rose to fame through her multiple runs for the French presidency.

She is known for leading the National Rally Party (RN), formerly known as the National Front (FN), from 2011 to 2021.

Le Pen is currently the leader of the National Rally Party in the National Assembly. She has been a Member of Parliament for the 11th electoral district of Pas-de-Calais since 2017.

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  • Full name: Marion Anne Perrine Le Pen
  • Other Name: Marine Le Pen
  • Date of birth: August 5, 1968
  • Age: 55 years old
  • Female
  • Place of birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
  • Nationality: French
  • Occupation: Lawyer, Politician
  • Parents: Jean-Marie Le Pen (father), Pierrette Le Pen (mother)
  • Siblings: Marie Caroline Le Pen, Yann Le Pen
  • Spouse: Franck Chauffroy (d. 1995, div. 2000), Eric Lorio (d. 2002, div. 2006)
  • Children: Mathilde Chauffroy, Jehanne Chauffroy, Louis Chauffroy
  • Relationship status: single
  • Net worth: 5 million USD

Early Life & Education

Marine Le Pen, now 55 years old, was born on August 5, 1968 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

She is the youngest of three daughters born to Jean-Marie Le Pen, a Breton politician and former paratrooper, and his first wife, Pierrette Le Pen.

Le Pen was baptized on 25 April 1969 at La Madeleine Cathedral in Paris. She grew up with her two older sisters, Yann and Marie Caroline.

During her childhood, Le Pen experienced a traumatic event when a bomb meant for her father exploded in the stairwell of their apartment building while they slept. Fortunately, the explosion did not harm Le Pen or her family.

She attended Lycée Florent Schmitt in Saint-Cloud for her studies. However, when Le Pen was 16 years old, her mother left the family, leaving her with immense pain and feelings of abandonment. Her parents finally divorced in 1987.

Le Pen attended higher education at Panthéon-Assas University, where she studied law. In 1991, she graduated with a Master of Laws and in 1992, she obtained a Master of Advanced Studies (DEA) in criminal law. Le Pen also became a registered member of the Paris Bar Association.

Le Pen grew up in a Roman Catholic family. She married Franck Chauffroy, a business executive affiliated with the National Front, in 1995.

Together, they have three children named Jehanne, Louis and Mathilde. However, their marriage ended in divorce in 2000.

In 2002, Le Pen married Eric Lorio, national secretary of the Front National and former adviser for the regional elections in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The couple later divorced in 2006.

From 2009 to 2019, Le Pen was in a relationship with Louis Aliot, who is of French Pied-Noir and Algerian Jewish descent. Aliot served as secretary general of the National Front from 2005 to 2010 and later as vice president of the National Front.

Le Pen currently resides in La Celle-Saint-Cloud with her three children. She also owns an apartment in Hénin-Beaumont. In 2010, she and Aliot bought a house together in Millas.

Career

Le Pen’s political career began in 1986 when she joined the National Front at the age of 18. She received her first political mandate in 1988 when she was elected Regional Councilor of Nord-Pas -de-Calais.

During this time, she also joined FN’s legal branch, which she led until 2003.

Her involvement in the FN grew and she joined the FN Executive Committee in 2000. In 2003, she was appointed vice president of the FN, responsible for training, communications and promotion.

Le Pen played a key role in managing her father’s presidential campaign in 2006. She became one of two executive vice presidents of the FN in 2007.

Throughout her career, Le Pen has held various political positions, including as regional councilor of Nord-Pas-de-Calais (1998–2004, 2010–2015), Île- de-France (2004–2010) and Hauts-de. -France (2015–2021). She also served as a Member of the European Parliament (2004–2017) and city councilor of Hénin-Beaumont (2008–2011).

Le Pen’s most important achievement in the National Front was winning the party leadership election in 2011. She won 67.6% of the vote, defeating Bruno Gollnisch and succeeding her father as president party.

In 2012, she ran for president of France and came third in the first round of the election. Le Pen launched her second presidential bid in 2017, where she came second in the first round and faced Emmanuel Macron in the second round. Although she did not win, she received significant support, receiving 33.9% of the vote.

Le Pen declared herself French presidential candidate for the third time in the 2022 election. She won second place in the first round with 23.2% of the vote, qualifying for the second round with Macron.

However, she ultimately lost, receiving 41.5% of the votes in the second round.

Argumentative

Throughout her political career, Le Pen has been involved in a number of controversies. A notable incident occurred in 2010 when she compared the use of public streets to pray for Muslims to the Nazi occupation of France in a speech.

Her comments received criticism from various groups and individuals, including government officials, religious organizations, and human rights associations. Le Pen faced legal proceedings but was eventually acquitted of “inciting hatred” in 2015.

Net value

Marine Le Pen has an estimated net worth of $5 million.

Her wealth comes mainly from her political career and participation in the National Front/Rally party.

Social Media

  • Instagram handle: @marine_lepen
  • Twitter name: @MLP_officiel

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