Marie-Caroline Le Pen (born 23 January 1960) is a French politician and member of the Le Pen family.
Marie-Caroline Le Pen | |
|---|---|
 Le Pen in 2022 | |
| Member of the Regional Council of Île-de-France | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2021 | |
| President | Valérie Pécresse |
| In office 22 March 1992 – 28 March 2004 | |
| President | Michel Giraud Jean-Paul Huchon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1960 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Political party | FN/RN (1975–1998; 2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations | MNR (1998–2000) Independent (2000–2016) |
| Spouse(s) |
Jean-Pierre Gendron
(m. 1987; div. 1991) |
| Parents | |
| 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) |
| Occupation | Real estate agent • politician |
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]
References
edit- ^ "Marie-Caroline, la plus secrète des filles Le Pen". L'Express (in French). 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Les filles Le Pen à « coeur ouvert » – Derrière le Front". blog.francetvinfo.fr (in French). 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Marie-Caroline Le Pen is a National Rally candidate in Sarthe – Interview". 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Kirby, Paul (2024-07-07). "What just happened in France's shock election?". www.bbc.com.