Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far-right Front National party, now known as National Rally (RN), has died at 96.
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00:00Far-right French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen has died at the age of 96, according to
00:09his family.
00:10He had been in a care facility for several weeks.
00:15One of France's most controversial figures, Le Pen formed the Front National Party, since
00:20rebranded as the National Rally by his daughter Marine.
00:26Le Pen was an extremist on race, gender and immigration.
00:30His controversial statements, including Holocaust denial, led to multiple convictions.
00:35In 2002, he ran against Jacques Chirac in the presidential elections, a race he was
00:42expected to not even reach.
00:47Chirac won by a landslide.
00:50The moment, however, is seen as a turning point for the party, now one of France's main
00:55political forces.