| 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.
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.