Jacques' parents are
Jean Oudin, ambassador of France, and
Sophie Yablonska-Oudin, Ukrainian travel writer and photographer. Jacques was born on 7 October 1939, in
Da Nang, when his father served in French diplomatic corps. Jacques Oudin was member of the
Senate of France from 1986 to 2004, representing the department of
Vendée. Died in France, on 21 March 2020 (at the age of 80) from
COVID-19. ==Honors==