Mr Le Pen's long political career was all about belligerence, anger, regret and scapegoats - but it would be wrong to write him off as merely an agitator.

Jean-Marie Le Pen was born on June 20 1928 at La Trinité ... This allowed the FN, with 9.8 per cent of the vote, to return 35 members. Jacques Chirac, who became prime minister in 1986, ended ...

PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen ... Conservative rival Jacques Chirac went on to win in a landslide victory with a record 82% of the vote. A year later, Le Pen said he wanted the notion of ...

Jean-Marie Le Pen, a French far-right politician has ... The politician reached the presidential election run-off against Jacques Chirac in 2002. His daughter, Marine, took over as party chief ...

Jean-Marie Le ... reported on Tuesday. Le Pen rocked France's political establishment when he unexpectedly reached the presidential election run-off vote against Jacques Chirac in 2002.

Jean-Marie Le Pen ... in the first round to face Jacques Chirac in the second round. The latter ended up winning the election with a 82%, vote which reflected Le Pen’s highly polarizing profile ...

Jean-Marie Le Pen was a polarising figure in French politics known for his fiery rhetoric that included Holocaust denial.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, a domineering and polarizing figure in French politics and founder of the National Rally party, died at age 96. National Rally President Jordan Bardella announced his death on ...

PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen ... across Europe and beyond. Le Pen — who reached the second round of the 2002 presidential election that Jacques Chirac went on to win in a landslide victory ...

PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie ... behind Jacques Chirac and reaching the two-man runoff. Sponsor Message France shuddered, Europe trembled and the National Front gloated. But a Le Pen victory was ...