Jordan Bardella, president of France’s National Rally party, proudly touts his Italian heritage as a cornerstone of his political stance on assimilation. Yet, recent findings from Jeune Afrique uncover a surprising twist: Bardella’s family roots extend deeply into North Africa, with significant connections to Morocco.
While Bardella has never hidden his Italian roots, he has been less open about his family’s North African ties.
Born in 1944 in Avito, in the Italian region of Lazio, he was one of four children. He had a sister, Giovana, and two brothers, Honoré Roger and Silvio Ascenzo, all of whom have passed away.
Guerrino moved to Montreuil, France, in 1960, seeking better opportunities. He married Réjane Mada in 1963, connecting him to Algerian heritage through her father, Mohand Séghir Mada, an Algerian immigrant.
Guerrino Bardella and Réjane Mada had a son, Olivier Bardella, in 1968. After their divorce, Guerrino moved to Morocco, where he married a Moroccan woman named Hakima.
The exact date of Guerrino and Hakima’s marriage isn’t clear, but records indicate that Guerrino received a Moroccan residency permit for family reunification in 2016, valid for ten years.
This suggests he had been living there for quite some time before the renewal. Now 80 years old, Guerrino enjoys his retirement in Casablanca’s Bourgogne neighborhood.
Guerrino’s marriage to Hakima required him to convert to Islam, as Moroccan law mandates non-Muslim men marrying Moroccan women.
Guerrino worked as a carpenter and cabinetmaker, primarily serving expatriates and the local elite in Morocco. He is registered as an Italian national and often visits the Italian club “Chez Massimo” in Maarif, Casablanca.
Jordan Bardella’s relationship with his Moroccan grandfather, who converted to Islam, remains a mystery.
Bardella has never publicly acknowledged his Algerian heritage, keeping this part of his background under wraps.
