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The debate on the national identity of France has long been ongoing. This paper examines the discussions of national identity presented by contemporary politicians. This paper also examines the status of national identity in French politics in the current situation. It was Jean-Marie Le Pen who made national identity the first political issue in French politics. He made national identity a tool of discrimination against foreigners. His daughter, Marine Le Pen, inherits his political tendencies. However, she uses the debate on national identity as a flexible way for the public to respond. Nicolas Sarkozy was elected to the presidency, taking advantage of his national identity. Unlike Jean-Marie Le Pen, he made people feel close to the issue of national identity and tied the issue of national identity to job and economic problems. Emmanuel Marcron argued that the issue of national identity can be transformed in the relationship between the state and the people. He emphasized that national identity is not a fixed, closed concept. This argument by Marcon is quite persuasive. If Marcon's concept of national identity gets favorable, the discussion of national identity in France will be discussed in a new way in the future.