| Jacques Raynal | |
| Office3: | Minister of Health and Prevention |
| President3: | Édouard Fritch |
| Term Start3: | 13 January 2017 |
| Term End3: | 15 May 2023 |
| Predecessor3: | Patrick Howell |
| Successor3: | Cédric Mercadal |
| Office4: | Minister of Solidarity |
| Term Start4: | 13 January 2017 |
| Term End4: | 24 May 2018 |
| Predecessor4: | Patrick Howell |
| Successor4: | Isabelle Sachet |
| 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. He was appointed as Minister of Health in the coalition cabinet of Oscar Temaru in February 2009.[1] In April 2009 he quit the Tahoera'a Huiraatira party.[2]
He was appointed to the cabinet of Édouard Fritch as Minister of Health and Solidarity in January 2017, replacing Patrick Howell.[3] [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]