Bardella positions himself as future Prime Minister under a Le Pen presidency

Herz — Switzerland Desk · 13 July 2026 at 02:54 · 30s summary · 2 min read

What we know

In an interview with Richard Werly, an editorialist at Swiss media outlet Blick, broadcast on France24, Jordan Bardella outlined a division of roles between himself and Marine Le Pen within the National Rally (RN), France's far-right political party founded in 1972.

Marine Le Pen aspires to preside over France. I wish to govern it.

— Jordan Bardella, France24

Bardella, who has been president of the RN since 2021, thus positions himself as a candidate for Prime Minister should Marine Le Pen reach the presidency.

An Elabe poll—a research and consulting firm founded on June 8, 2015 by Bernard Sananès—published on July 13, 2026 places Marine Le Pen in first place in voting intentions for France's 2027 presidential election.

On the left side of the political spectrum, Raphaël Glucksmann had not yet officially confirmed his participation in the Socialist primary—an internal selection process within the Socialist Party (PS) and its allies to designate their presidential candidate—as of July 13, 2026.

Context

Jordan Bardella, born September 13, 1995 in Drancy (Seine-Saint-Denis), has led the RN since 2021. Marine Le Pen, born August 5, 1968 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, led the party from 2011 to 2021, when it was still called the National Front (FN), before becoming the National Rally (RN) in 2018.

The interview was conducted by Richard Werly, an editorialist at Swiss media outlet Blick, and broadcast on France24 on July 12, 2026.

Timeline

1. June 8, 2015
   Elabe founded by Bernard Sananès.
2. July 12, 2026
   France24 broadcasts Jordan Bardella's interview with Richard Werly (Blick), in which Bardella expresses his ambition to serve as Prime Minister under a Le Pen presidency.