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Nationalist PoliticianPolitics1928–2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen

Founder and historic leader of the National Front (FN), pioneer of modern French right-wing populism centered on 'national preference', strict immigration controls, cultural chauvinism, and anti-globalism.

Closest spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
National Conservatism
Closest personality
Steve Bannon
Portrait of Jean-Marie Le Pen
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal20%
    Unitary80%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy74%
    Autocracy26%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security63%
    Liberty37%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation93%
    Multiculturalism7%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Militarist
    Militarist72%
    Pacifist28%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist48%
    Nationalist52%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public45%
    Private55%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning59%
    Free market41%
  • Trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism92%
    Globalism8%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious21%
    Religious79%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive10%
    Traditionalist90%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology50%
    Biology50%

What sets Jean-Marie Le Pen apart

Most unusual position

Immigration

Jean-Marie Le Pen leans further toward assimilation than 98% of the 567 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 49Jean-Marie Le Pen 93

Of all the axes, Immigration is where Jean-Marie Le Pen stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Intervention

On Intervention, Jean-Marie Le Pen sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 49Jean-Marie Le Pen 48

Here they share common ground with most personalities.