![Jean-Marie Le Pen, France's far-right National Front political party leader, and his wife Jany Le Pen, attend the Front National annual congress in Tours, France on January 15, 2011. The National Front Jean-Marie Le Pen, France's far-right National Front political party leader, and his wife Jany Le Pen, attend the Front National annual congress in Tours, France on January 15, 2011. The National Front](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E1DGRJ/jean-marie-le-pen-frances-far-right-national-front-political-party-leader-and-his-wife-jany-le-pen-attend-the-front-national-annual-congress-in-tours-france-on-january-15-2011-the-national-front-party-has-elected-marine-le-pen-as-its-new-leader-and-likely-presidential-candidate-replacing-her-82-year-old-father-jean-marie-le-pen-party-photo-by-patrick-bernardabacapresscom-2E1DGRJ.jpg)
Jean-Marie Le Pen, France's far-right National Front political party leader, and his wife Jany Le Pen, attend the Front National annual congress in Tours, France on January 15, 2011. The National Front
![Financial Times on Twitter: "Jean-Marie Le Pen once wore a patch. "If you received a blow, you would give it back." http://t.co/0FSuPkhg3D http://t.co/O4QQWHJsSa" / Twitter Financial Times on Twitter: "Jean-Marie Le Pen once wore a patch. "If you received a blow, you would give it back." http://t.co/0FSuPkhg3D http://t.co/O4QQWHJsSa" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CE_CsSoWgAAS26m.jpg:large)
Financial Times on Twitter: "Jean-Marie Le Pen once wore a patch. "If you received a blow, you would give it back." http://t.co/0FSuPkhg3D http://t.co/O4QQWHJsSa" / Twitter
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