Jean-Marie Le Pen

Jean-Marie Le Pen (born June 20, 1928) is a controversial French politician.

Biography

Le Pen was born at La Trinité-sur-Mer, a small Breton harbour, as the son of a fisherman. Le Pen was orphaned as an adolescent; his father's boat was blown up by a mine. Nowadays he is a wealthy businessman, mostly because of a large inheritance received in 1977 from a political supporter.

Related Topics:
La Trinité-sur-Mer - Breton - Orphan - 1977

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Le Pen studied political science and law, and was at one time the president of an association of law students in Paris.

Related Topics:
Political science - Law - Paris

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From his first marriage (June 29, 1960 - 1985 or 1986) to Pierrette Lalanne, he has three daughters and nine granddaughters. The youngest of his daughters, Marine Le Pen, is a ranking officer of the Front National.

Related Topics:
Marine Le Pen - Front National

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On May 31, 1991, Jean-Marie Le Pen married Jeanne-Marie Paschos ("Jany"). Born in 1933, JM Paschos was previously married to Belgian businessman Jean Garnier. Pascho's father was a Greek merchant, and her mother is partly of Dutch descent.

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