Yvette Roudy: key obituary facts
Is Yvette Roudy dead? Yes. Yvette Roudy died on August 18, 2026, at age 97.
Cause of death: Yvette Roudy's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Yvette Roudy known for?
She was a French politician.
More about Yvette Roudy
Born: 10 April 1929.
Place of birth: Pessac.
Gender: female.
Occupation: politician, journalist.
Nationality: France.
Awards: Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Merit.
Yvette Roudy, the French politician who served as Minister of Women’s Rights, died on August 18, 2026, aged 97.
Born in Pessac in 1929, she went on to build a long career in public life and journalism. Roudy was elected to the National Assembly for Calvados, serving from 1986 to 1993 and again from 1997 to 2002.
As minister from 1981 to 1986, she became closely associated with the 1983 “Roudy law,” which strengthened protections against sex discrimination in employment and shifted the burden of proof in workplace disputes onto employers. She was later honored as a Knight, Officer and Commander in France’s national orders of merit and the Legion of Honour.