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
PresidentValérie Pécresse
In office
22 March 1992 – 28 March 2004
PresidentMichel Giraud
Jean-Paul Huchon
Personal details
Born (1960-01-23) 23 January 1960 (age 64)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Political partyFN/RN (1975–1998; 2016–present)
Other political
affiliations
MNR (1998–2000)
Independent (2000–2016)
Spouse(s)
Jean-Pierre Gendron
(m. 1987; div. 1991)

(m. 1999)
Parents
RelativesMarine Le Pen (sister)
Marion Maréchal (niece)
Jordan Bardella (son-in-law)
Vincenzo Sofo (nephew-in-law)
Jean-Louis Tixier-Vignancour (godfather)
Jacques Dominati (godfather)
OccupationReal 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

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  1. ^ "Marie-Caroline, la plus secrète des filles Le Pen". L'Express (in French). 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  2. ^ "Les filles Le Pen à « coeur ouvert » – Derrière le Front". blog.francetvinfo.fr (in French). 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  3. ^ "Marie-Caroline Le Pen is a National Rally candidate in Sarthe – Interview". 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  4. ^ Kirby, Paul (2024-07-07). "What just happened in France's shock election?". www.bbc.com.
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