Jean-Gilles Malliarakis
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Jean-Gilles Malliarakis is a French
far-right politician and writer. He is the son of noted painter 'Mayo' (Antoine Malliarakis) and was educated at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
.
where in the 1950s members included Jean-Marie Le Pen
and the self-described Nazi Charles Luca. He then joined the likes of François Duprat
and Pierre Vial as part of a new generation of extreme nationalists
who were the first of their kind to have no affinity with Vichy France
in Jeune Nation
. Later he became an activist in Pierre Sidos
' group Occident
and was a regular writer for their newspaper Le Soleil. However an internal dispute saw him expelled from the group in November 1967. He linked up again with Le Pen following the formation of the Front National (FN), although he split from this movement in 1977 as he felt that it was not radical enough. He also ran a Parisian bookshop that specialised in Holocaust denial
material through much of his career.
and the Lutte du Peuple of Christian Bouchet
. This new group was neo-fascist, leaned to the left economically and supported close co-operation between the peoples of Europe
. The group changed its name to Troisième voie with Malliarakis remaining as leader. However he lost some influence in 1991 when Bouchet and his followers split off to form Nouvelle Résistance
after Malliarakis had opposed their policy of entryism
into the FN.
He has been associated with the Nouvelle Droite
tendency through his leftist, Europeanist, neo-fascist activity. Malliarakis has personally declared an admiration for the regime of Benito Mussolini
whilst also insisting that he is an "orthodox pagan". He has also been at the forefront of opposition to the influence of Freemasonry
in France.
branch of the Poujadist syndicate the Confédération de défense des commerçants et artisans, Malliarakis rejoined the FN himself. He has since faded somewhat from frontline politics although until 2007 he presented a fortnightly show, Libre Journal, on right-wing radio station Radio Courtoisie
. However he ended his broadcasts following the death of station founder Jean Ferré
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
far-right politician and writer. He is the son of noted painter 'Mayo' (Antoine Malliarakis) and was educated at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
.
Early career
Malliarakis first came to attention in the Jeunes indépendants de Paris, the Parisian arm of the National Centre of Independents and PeasantsNational Centre of Independents and Peasants
The National Centre of Independents and Peasants is a liberal-conservative and conservative-liberal political party in France, founded in 1949 by the merger of the National Centre of Independents with the...
where in the 1950s members included Jean-Marie Le Pen
Jean-Marie Le Pen
Jean-Marie Le Pen is a French far right-wing and nationalist politician who is founder and former president of the Front National party. Le Pen has run for the French presidency five times, most notably in 2002, when in a surprise upset he came second, polling more votes in the first round than...
and the self-described Nazi Charles Luca. He then joined the likes of François Duprat
François Duprat
François Duprat was a writer and Holocaust denier. He was known also for being a founding member of the Front National party and part of the leadership until his assassination in 1978.-Biography:...
and Pierre Vial as part of a new generation of extreme nationalists
Nationalism
Nationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e. a nation. In the 'modernist' image of the nation, it is nationalism that creates national identity. There are various definitions for what...
who were the first of their kind to have no affinity with Vichy France
Vichy France
Vichy France, Vichy Regime, or Vichy Government, are common terms used to describe the government of France that collaborated with the Axis powers from July 1940 to August 1944. This government succeeded the Third Republic and preceded the Provisional Government of the French Republic...
in Jeune Nation
Jeune Nation
Jeune Nation was a French nationalist movement founded by Albert Heuclin, and with members including Jean Marot, Jacques Wagner and the brothers Sidos, François Sidos , Jacques Sidos and Pierre Sidos .-History:The emblem of Jeune Nation was the Celtic cross, "symbol of universal life" and an...
. Later he became an activist in Pierre Sidos
Pierre Sidos
Pierre Sidos was a French far right political figure.Sidos' father was active in the collaborationist Milice and he was executed for his involvement. Sidos continued his father's political beliefs and became founder of the Jeune Nation after the Second World War, along with his brothers François...
' group Occident
Occident (movement)
Occident was a French far-right militant political group, often described as fascist-leaning. A number of members of Occident later were prominent members of right-wing parties, and even obtained ministerial positions. The movement never had more than 550 members.- History :Founded by Pierre Sidos...
and was a regular writer for their newspaper Le Soleil. However an internal dispute saw him expelled from the group in November 1967. He linked up again with Le Pen following the formation of the Front National (FN), although he split from this movement in 1977 as he felt that it was not radical enough. He also ran a Parisian bookshop that specialised in Holocaust denial
Holocaust denial
Holocaust denial is the act of denying the genocide of Jews in World War II, usually referred to as the Holocaust. The key claims of Holocaust denial are: the German Nazi government had no official policy or intention of exterminating Jews, Nazi authorities did not use extermination camps and gas...
material through much of his career.
National revolutionary
In 1979 he became the leader of the Mouvement Nationaliste Révolutionnaire, a group formed by a fusion of his own Group Action-Jeunesse, the Groupes Nationalistes Rrévolutionnaires de BaseRevolutionary Nationalist Groups
The Revolutionary Nationalist Groups were a French far-right organization which gathered the nationalist revolutionary tendency between 1976 and 1978....
and the Lutte du Peuple of Christian Bouchet
Christian Bouchet
Christian Bouchet is a French far right journalist and politician. An exponent of the Third Position, with sympathies to National Bolshevism....
. This new group was neo-fascist, leaned to the left economically and supported close co-operation between the peoples of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The group changed its name to Troisième voie with Malliarakis remaining as leader. However he lost some influence in 1991 when Bouchet and his followers split off to form Nouvelle Résistance
Nouvelle Résistance
Nouvelle Résistance was a French far right group created in August 1991 by Christian Bouchet as an offshoot of Troisième Voie , which was headed by Bouchet. Dissolved in 1997, NR described themselves as "national revolutionary" and part of the National Bolshevism and Third Position movement...
after Malliarakis had opposed their policy of entryism
Entryism
Entryism is a political tactic by which an organisation or state encourages its members or agents to infiltrate another organisation in an attempt to gain recruits, or take over entirely...
into the FN.
He has been associated with the Nouvelle Droite
Nouvelle Droite
Nouvelle Droite is a school of political thought founded largely on the works of Alain de Benoist and GRECE .-Etymology and history:...
tendency through his leftist, Europeanist, neo-fascist activity. Malliarakis has personally declared an admiration for the regime of Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism....
whilst also insisting that he is an "orthodox pagan". He has also been at the forefront of opposition to the influence of Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
in France.
Recent activity
In 1991, whilst running the Ile-de-FranceÎle-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
branch of the Poujadist syndicate the Confédération de défense des commerçants et artisans, Malliarakis rejoined the FN himself. He has since faded somewhat from frontline politics although until 2007 he presented a fortnightly show, Libre Journal, on right-wing radio station Radio Courtoisie
Radio Courtoisie
Radio Courtoisie is a French radio station and cultural associative union created in 1987 by Jean Ferré. Serge de Beketch was also among its founders....
. However he ended his broadcasts following the death of station founder Jean Ferré
Jean Ferré
Jean Ferré was a French art historian and far-right journalist. He was also the founder of the Paris-based Radio Courtoisie in 1987....
.