Marie Jacq

Marie Jacq (; 28 July 1919 – 23 June 2014) was a French politician of the Socialist Party (PS). She was mayor of the rural town of Henvic in Northern Finistère from 1965 to 1989, Jacq represented Finistère's 4th constituency in the National Assembly from 1978 to 1993 and was the first female vice-president of the National Assembly between 1981 and 1982. In the assembly, she focused on such issues as the rural exodus, the status of spouses who were artisans or shopkeepers, farmer's wives, abortion and the Amoco Cadiz oil spill. Jacq served on the Regional Council of Brittany from 1978 to 1986. She was appointed Knight of the Ordre des Palmes académiques and the Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honour.

Early life Jacq was born in Henvic, Finistère, France on 28 July 1919. Her father, Adrien Kerrien, was in the Merchant Navy and a socialist activist. Jacq's mother, Jeanne Marie, was a dairy manager and was active in Le Havre with the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO). She was educated at the Faure Higher Primary School in Le Havre and then at Gobelins, l'école de l'image, obtaining her advanced studies diploma.

Career When Jacq was 16 years old, she embraced socialist ideals and became a member of the Socialist Party (PS). She was active in the Socialist Youth of the Popular Front with her friend Simone Vigne. After the Second World War, Jacq was active in the SFIO in Finistère. She was on the executive committee at the federal congress in Quimper in March 1946 and was elected to the federal committee on women's issues at the congress in Landerneau in August 1946. Jacq was a member of the SFIO's national women's commission on three occasions during the 1950s. Jacq was the first woman to serve as vice-president of the National Assembly from 1981 to 1982. She was a member of the , the Parliamentary Delegation for Demographic Issues, They had two children. Jacq died in Morlaix, Finistère, France on 23 June 2014. Her funeral was held in Henvic on the afternoon of 26 June.

Awards Jacq was appointed Knight of the Ordre des Palmes académiques, and the Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honour.