Marcel Héraud (5 May 1883 – 17 September 1960) was a French lawyer and politician who was briefly Minister of Health in 1940.

His parents were Adrien Héraud, a doctor and consultant at the thermal baths of Luxeuil-les-Bains, and Alice Delarue.

[3] Héraud was made a Commander of the Legion of Honour and was awarded the Military Medal (Médaille militaire) and the 1914–18 War Cross (Croix de guerre 1914–1918).

[2] Héraud was under-secretary of state to the President of the Council from 3 November 1929 to 21 February 1930, and from 2 March 1930 to 13 December 1930.

[5] On 10 July 1940, he voted in favour of granting the cabinet presided by Marchal Philippe Pétain authority to draw up a new constitution, thereby effectively ending the French Third Republic and establishing Vichy France.

[5] He joined the Council of the Order of Advocates (Conseil de l'Ordre des avocats) in 1945.

[3] He defended the collaborationist Jacques Benoist-Méchin in the high court, and obtained the acquittal of Paul Creyssel, the former deputy of the Seine.