Before becoming acting president of the RN, Bardella served as vice-president from to and the party's spokesman from to In June—July , Bardella led the RN-dominated coalition into the French legislative election which resulted in historic gains for the far right though significantly below expectations.
Shortly after the election, Bardella was elected as chairman of the new Patriots for Europe group in the European Parliament. Jordan Bardella was born on 13 September in the relatively underprivileged area of Drancy , Seine-Saint-Denis , northeast of Paris, as an only child.
Bardella's maternal family left the Italian industrial triangle in the s. He works as a carpenter-cabinet maker. Bardella grew up in a local council tower block in Drancy, "in the eighth floor of a drab high-rise tower. His father was a business owner, living in the wealthier suburb of Montmorency , and Bardella spent weekends and Wednesdays there. Bardella ran in the departmental elections to represent the commune of Tremblay-en-France.
In January , Bardella launched the organization Banlieues Patriotes. The group sought to "break with the politics of the city and reach out to voters in the forgotten territories of the Republic.
At age 23, Bardella was designated as the first candidate on the National Rally list as the FN was renamed in for the European Parliament election in France. Bardella was named second vice-president of the RN on 16 June , and first vice-president in Bardella became acting president of the National Rally after Le Pen resigned to run in the French presidential election.
