Micheline Jacques Explained

Micheline Jacques
Office:Member of the French Senate for
Saint Barthélemy
Term Start:1 October 2020
Predecessor:Michel Magras
Birth Date:8 October 1971
Alma Mater:University of the French West Indies and Guiana

Micheline Jacques (born 8 October 1971) is a French Barthélemois politician. She has served in the French Senate for Saint Barthélemy since 1 October 2020 as a member of The Republicans (LR).[1] Jacques is the first woman to represent Saint Barthélemy in the national Senate since the seat's creation in 2008.

Biography

Jacques is the third vice-president of Saint Barthélemy as a member of the island's Territorial Council.[1] [2] During the 2017 French legislative election for Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin's 1st constituency, Micheline Jacques campaigned on behalf of National Assembly candidate Claire Guion-Firmin, who won the second round with 55% of the vote to defeat the nominee from the La République En Marche! party.[2] [3]

In 2020, incumbent Senator Michel Magras of the LR declined to seek re-election.[1] [3] Micheline Jacques, the third vice-president of Saint Barthélemy, was the only candidate nominated to succeed Magras in the Senate.[1] [3] She was elected unopposed in the 2020 French Senate election on 27 September 2020, receiving 100% of the 12 electoral votes cast.[1] [3] [4]

Petrus took office on 1 October 2020, becoming the first woman to represent Saint Martin in the French Senate. She sits within the LR parliamentary group.

Notes and References

  1. News: Micheline Jacques au Senat, C;est Comme Su C’Était Fait . . 2020-09-16 . 2022-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211104183659/https://www.journaldesaintbarth.com/actualites/politique/micheline-jacques-au-senat-cest-comme-si-cetait-fait--202009161350.html . 2021-11-04 . live.
  2. News: Laurent . Czerny . Claire Javois: candidate for the Republicans . . 2017-05-17 . 2022-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170524163813/http://www.lepelican-journal.com/saint-martin/politique/Claire-Javois-candidate-les-Republicains-14432.html . 2017-05-24 . live.
  3. News: Résultats des législatives 2017: à Saint-Barthélemy-Saint-Martin, LR s’impose . . 2017-06-19 . 2022-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220430010752/https://www.lemonde.fr/elections-legislatives-2017/article/2017/06/19/resultats-des-legislatives-2017-a-saint-barthelemy-saint-martin-lr-s-impose_5146993_5076653.html . 2022-04-30 . live.
  4. News: Sénatoriales 2020: résultats à Saint-Barthélemy . . 2020-09-27 . 2022-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225095719/https://senatoriales2020.senat.fr/departement/977/ . 2021-02-25 . live.