Who is Jordan Bardella, France’s far-right star eyeing the premiership?
Al Jazeera
The 28-year-old National Rally president, Le Pen’s protege, has enjoyed a meteoric rise that could go further in the upcoming snap election.
Jordan Bardella has a smile and a selfie for everyone.
In regular TikTok posts to his 1.3 million followers, the far-right leader gunning for France’s prime minister spot appears as an amicable politician alongside jubilant supporters.
The 28-year-old frontman of the far-right National Rally (RN), alongside firebrand politician Marine Le Pen, is vying for victory in France’s snap parliamentary election on June 30 and July 7, which President Emmanuel Macron called after a crushing defeat at the European elections this month.
Polling suggests the RN will bag the biggest share of the vote. But in his lightning-speed campaign, he is demanding more – an absolute majority to govern free of partners.
He has promised to “restore faith in France and its greatness”.
