Jacques Chérèque was born on 9 September 1928 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. He was married to Marie-Elisabeth Colson. He died on 24 December 2017 in France.
French trade unionist, he was the (Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail) CFDT''s number 2 when Edmond Maire was general secretary. He was minister in Michel Rocard's government (10 May 1988 to 15 May 1991).