Jacques Vergès wurde am 5 März 1925 in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand geboren. Er war mit Djamila Bouhared verheiratet. Er starb am 15 August 2013 in Frankreich.
Married the Algerian FLN member, Djamila Bouhared who, as a lawyer, he defended and saved from the death penalty. Was later the lawyer for Klaus Barbie and other famous people.