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French nationalist Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of former presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, has passed away after a long life at the heart of French populist and nationalist politics. Le Pen, 96, co-founded the Front National, now the National Rally (RN), in 1972.
Le Pen was involved in politics from a young age, clashing with leftist activists during his university years. He was associated with but never joined the pro-monarchy movement Action Française.
