New Head of French National Rally Party elected as Marine Le Pen steps down

New Head of French National Rally Party elected as Marine Le Pen steps down
# 05 November 2022 19:38 (UTC +04:00)

Jordan Bardella has been elected as the new chairman of the French National Rally party, led by Marine Le Pen since 2011, French media reported on Saturday, APA reports citing Sputnik.

According to the results of the vote, 27-year-old Bardella, the acting head of the party, won after gaining 84.84% of the votes, while his opponent, Louis Aliot, got 15.16%, the reports said.

Later in the day, Le Pen said that her resignation as party chairman didn't mean she was leaving the party.

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