Jordan Bardella Resigns from Île-de-France Regional Council Role

The leader of France's Rassemblement National steps down citing rules on salary limits and longstanding absenteeism criticisms.

Jordan Bardella, president of the Rassemblement National (RN), has resigned from his position as a regional councilor for Île-de-France, a role he held since 2015.
The resignation was formalized on February 19, 2025, following a letter sent earlier in the month to the regional council's secretariat.
Bardella faced restrictions on salary accumulation due to his concurrent role as a Member of the European Parliament, making him ineligible to receive the councilor's remuneration since 2019.
Critics from across the political spectrum have frequently accused Bardella of absenteeism in both the regional council and the European Parliament.
Colette Lévêque, second on the RN list in Seine-Saint-Denis, will take Bardella's place in the Île-de-France regional council.