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The 27-year-old has been long considered a rising star of the Front National party with support of Southern traditional conservative voters who shy away from the views of her aunt. And she was pegged to take over to lead the party into victory in France's next election. But she had previously indicated she never intended to stay in politics throughout her career.

GETTY Marine Le Pen failed to secure a victory in the French election

GETTY Marion Le Pen has been long considered a rising star of the Front National party

And today she was quoted by Le Parisien as saying she had made a "personal choice" to quit the political scene. The French newspaper said she had already informed Marine Le Pen, who was decisively defeated by centrist former banker Emmanuel Macron in Sunday's election. Ms Le Pen said: ”I respect her choice. I know how demanding political life can be.”

Marion Le Pen in pictures Tue, May 9, 2017 Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, niece of defeated French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and a National Front lawmaker, announced that she will not run for re-election in the June legislative elections Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 13 Marion Marechal-Le Pen will announce that she leaves her political mandates, according to the far-right National Front

I respect her choice. I know how demanding political life can be Marine Le Pen, former French presidential candidate

The two Le Pens previously clashed in the press during the election campaign, with the party leader telling French media her niece would not get a place in her cabinet. Last month Marine Le Pen said: “My niece is an MP. I don’t owe her anything. “I don’t owe anyone anything. I have no favours to return.”

GETTY Marion Le Pen was pegged to lead Front National

GETTY Marine Le Pen only secured a third of the vote in the election