Le Pen

/ lə pẽ /

noun

1. Le PenJean-Marie1928MFrenchPOLITICS: politician Jean-Marie (ʒɑ̃məri). born 1928, French politician; leader of the extreme right-wing Front National (1972–2011); runner-up in the presidential election of 2002
2. Le PenMarine1968FFrenchPOLITICS:politicianPOLITICS:party leader his daughter Marine. born 1968, French politician: leader of the Front National from 2011

Example Sentences

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen called him a “fighter for liberty and a courageous opponent of Islamism.”

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Nicolas Barret asked for the ban to become effective immediately after the verdict, even if the defence team appeals, ruling Le Pen out of standing again for president in 2027.

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Le Pen was defeated by Emmanual Macron at the last presidential election in 2022 by 58.55% to 41.45% but RN is the biggest among the numerous parties in the National Assembly.

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The proposed prison sentence is "convertible" and France's AFP news agency says that Le Pen "would not necessarily go to prison".

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The Paris prosecutor has asked for a prison sentence of five years and a five-year ban from political office for far-right leader Marine Le Pen in an illegal party funding case.

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