Jacques Raynal
Jacques Raynal | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health and Prevention | |
| In office 13 January 2017 – 15 May 2023 | |
| President | Édouard Fritch |
| Preceded by | Patrick Howell |
| Succeeded by | Cédric Mercadal |
| Minister of Solidarity | |
| In office 13 January 2017 – 24 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Howell |
| Succeeded by | Isabelle Sachet |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Tahoera'a Huiraatira Tapura Huiraatira |
Jacques Raynal is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister who has served in the governments of Gaston Flosse and Édouard Fritch. He is a member of Tapura Huiraatira.
Raynal is a doctor.[1] He was appointed as Minister of Health in the coalition cabinet of Oscar Temaru in February 2009.[2] In April 2009 he quit the Tahoera'a Huiraatira party.[3]
He was appointed to the cabinet of Édouard Fritch as Minister of Health and Solidarity in January 2017, replacing Patrick Howell.[1][4] He was reappointed to the Health portfolio following the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election in May 2018.[5] As Health Minister he introduced a Sugary drink tax to counter diabetes.[6] He also oversaw French Polynesia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
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