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Maina Sage
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| Member of the French National Assembly for French Polynesia's 1st constituency |
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| In office 30 June 2014 – 18 June 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Édouard Fritch |
| Succeeded by | Tematai Le Gayic |
| Member of the French Polynesian Assembly for Windward Islands 3 |
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| In office 2008–2017 |
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| Born | 10 May 1975 Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | Tapura Huiraatira |
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Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| Occupation | Communication consultant |
Maina Sage is a politician from French Polynesia, a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean that is part of France. She has held important roles, including being a minister in her local government. She was also a member of the Assembly of French Polynesia, which makes laws for the islands. Later, she became a member of the National Assembly in France, which is like the main parliament for the whole country. She is a member of the Tapura Huiraatira political party.
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Meet Maina Sage: A French Polynesian Politician
Maina Sage was born on May 10, 1975, in Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia. Before becoming a politician, she worked as a communication consultant.
Her Start in Politics
In December 2006, Maina Sage joined the government of French Polynesia. She became the Minister of Tourism and Environment. She held this job until September 2007.
In 2008, she was elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia. This is the local parliament for the islands. She was part of the Tahoera'a Huiraatira political party at that time.
She was re-elected in May 2013. After this, she became the leader of a committee that looked after the economy, money, and public services. In May 2015, she also became a Vice-President of another committee. This one dealt with laws, international matters, and relationships with local towns.
Serving in the National Assembly
In 2014, Maina Sage ran for a seat in the National Assembly. This is the main law-making body for all of France, located in Paris. She was running for the 1st constituency of French Polynesia.
She won the first round of voting in June 2014. However, not enough people voted, so a second round was needed. In the second round, she won with 58% of the votes. This made her a member of the French National Assembly.
In February 2016, she joined a new political party called Tapura Huiraatira. This party was started by Édouard Fritch, who later became the President of French Polynesia. Maina Sage was re-elected to the National Assembly in 2017.
Important Roles and Groups
As a member of the National Assembly, Maina Sage worked on several important committees. She was part of the committee that dealt with laws and general administration. She also joined the European Affairs Committee.
She was the leader of a group that studied the Pacific Islands. She also led a project looking into how France and its overseas territories manage big weather events near the coast. She was also a Vice-President of friendship groups with India and Brazil. These groups help build good relationships between France and other countries.
A Health Update
In March 2020, Maina Sage tested positive for COVID-19. She was the first person in French Polynesia to have the virus.
She decided not to run for re-election in the 2022 parliamentary election.
