Huguette Bouchardeau: key obituary facts
Is Huguette Bouchardeau dead? Yes. Huguette Bouchardeau died on May 18, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Huguette Bouchardeau's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Huguette Bouchardeau known for?
She was known as French socialist politician.
More about Huguette Bouchardeau
Born: 1 June 1935.
Place of birth: Saint-Étienne.
Place of death: Paris.
Gender: female.
Occupation: politician, publisher, biographer, professor of philosophy.
Nationality: France.
Education: University of Lyon.
Awards: Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Father: Marius Briaut.
Children: François Bouchardeau, Florence Bouchardeau, Marianne Bouchardeau.
Huguette Bouchardeau, French politician and minister of the environment from 1984 to 1986, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 90.
Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, France, on June 1, 1935, she was a socialist politician, publisher, essayist and biographer. Bouchardeau served as National Secretary of the Unified Socialist Party from 1979 to 1981 and was its candidate in the 1981 presidential election, receiving 1.1% of the vote.
She also served as Minister of the Environment and Way of Life in the French Socialist Party-led cabinets of Pierre Mauroy and Laurent Fabius.
Huguette Bouchardeau, 90, French politician, minister of the environment (1984–1986).