Jacques Raynal is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister who has served in the governments of Gaston Flosse and Édouard Fritch.
[1] He was appointed as Minister of Health in the coalition cabinet of Oscar Temaru in February 2009.
[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.