Jean-Marie Le Pen, the provocative founder of France's far-right National Front, has died at 96, leaving a deeply polarized legacy that shaped modern French politics.
Le Pen, known for his inflammatory rhetoric against immigration, faced multiple convictions for Holocaust denial, emphasizing his controversial role in French political history.
He was estranged from his daughter, Marine Le Pen, who rebranded his party into the National Rally, distancing it from his extremist reputation.
Jordan Bardella, the current party president, acknowledged Le Pen's significant impact on the party and the nation, even as the party seeks a more modern identity.
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