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As Le Pen’s presidential hopes hang in the balance, Bardella waits in the wings French courts on Monday banned far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office for five years, ruling out the frontrunner for France’s 2027 presidential race. As Le Pen now faces a lengthy appeal process, her 29-year-old protégé Jordan Bardella could well become the National Rally’s new presidential candidate.