Marine Le Pen to run for French Presidency despite criminal conviction

Marine Le Pen is a well-known French politician. She leads a party that some people call 'far-right'. This week, she says she wants to be the next president of France. The next big election for president is next year. She wants to win this important job.

Being president means leading the country. It is a very big role. Marine Le Pen has tried to become president before. She has run in the French election in past years, but she did not win. Now, she is trying again. She hopes that many people will vote for her this time.

She is running for president even though she has a criminal conviction. A conviction means a court found her guilty of something. This does not stop her from wanting to lead France. She thinks she can still be the country's leader. She is ready to start her campaign to talk to voters and share her ideas.