Jacques de Juigné

Jacques Auguste Marie Le Clerc, marquis de Juigné (16 February 1874 – 12 February 1951) was a French politician.

Early life
Le Clerc de Juigné was born on 16 February 1874 in Paris, France.

Career
He served as the mayor of Juigné-sur-Sarthe from 1900 to 1944.

He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1906 to 1936. He then served in the Senate from 1936 to 1941. On 10 July 1940, he voted as a Senator in favour of granting the cabinet presided by Marshal Philippe Pétain authority to draw up a new constitution, thereby effectively ending the French Third Republic and establishing Vichy France.

Personal life
He married Marie Madeleine Schneider, the daughter of Henri Schneider. They resided at the Château de Juigné. He also inherited the Château du Bois-Rouaud in Chéméré, Loire-Atlantique, from his uncle.

Death
He died on 12 February 1951.