Le Pen family

Le Pen family
Political family
Place of originBrittany
MembersJean-Marie Le Pen
Marie-Caroline Le Pen
Marine Le Pen
Marion Maréchal-Le Pen
DistinctionsPolitical prominence
TraditionsRoman Catholicism

Le Pen (French: [ pɛn]) is a prominent political family of France. Le Pen is a Breton surname meaning "the head", "the chief" or "the peninsula". The family has led the National Rally party (formerly the National Front) since its inception in 1972, first under Jean-Marie Le Pen (1972–2011) and subsequently under his daughter Marine Le Pen (2011–2022).