Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen's achievements reflect her sustained influence in French and European politics. She is a three-time presidential candidate who has steadily increased her vote share, from 17.9% in 2012 to 41.5% in 2022. She is one of the few French politicians to have been named to the Time 100 twice. Her 2011 party leadership victory with 67.6% of the vote was a decisive mandate. In 2024, she became the most popular politician in France, a remarkable feat for a far-right figure. Her de-demonisation of the National Rally is considered a strategic masterstroke that brought the party to the mainstream.