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Jacques Raynal

French Polynesian politician

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Jacques Raynal was a civil servant.

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. In April 2009 he quit the Tahoera'a Huiraatira party.

He was appointed to the cabinet of Édouard Fritch as Minister of Health and Solidarity in January 2017, replacing Patrick Howell. He was reappointed to the Health portfolio following the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election in May 2018. As Health Minister he introduced a Sugary drink tax to counter diabetes. He also oversaw French Polynesia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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French Polynesian politician

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· Wikipedia: Jacques Raynal

· Wikidata: Q114584621

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