François Tanguy-Prigent was a French politician. He was born on October 11, 1909 at Saint Jean du Doigt , in Bretagne. Tanguy-Prigent became politically active at age 16. At age 18 he published his first political articles and in 1934 won his first elections (Cantonales). Not having reached the required age of 25 to hold office, he was disqualified for being too young.

He was eventually elected to the National Assembly, but though a Parliamentarian, left for the front to fight the Nazis in the “drôle de guerre”. When Paris fell, he returned to political life for one final act: On 1940 July 10, Prigent voted against giving power to the German-controlled Vichy government. This required him to go into hiding. He joined the Resistance, notably in “Libération Nord”.

Upon Liberation, General de Gaulle appointed him Minister of Agriculture.