Maina Sage
{{short description|French Polynesian politician}}
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Maina Sage is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister. She was a member of the Assembly of French Polynesia from 2008 to 2017,{{Cite web|url=http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA702052 |title=Mme Maina Sage |accessdate=5 November 2017 |work=National Assembly |language=French}} and a member of the National Assembly for the 1st constituency of French Polynesia from 2014 to 2022. She is a member of Tapura Huiraatira.
Biography
=Early political career=
On 29 December 2006 she joined the Government of French Polynesia of Gaston Tong Sang as Minister of Tourism and Environment, a position she held until September 2007. In 2008, she was elected to be a representative to the Assembly of French Polynesia as a member of Tahoera'a Huiraatira. Reelected in May 2013, she became chairwoman of the Committee on the Economy, Finance, Budget and Public Service. As a representative, Sage sat with the Rassemblement pour une majorité autonome (RMA) group. On 11 May 2015, she became Vice-President of the Committee on Institutions, International and European Affairs and Relations with Municipalities.
=Member of the National Assembly=
Candidate for the 2014 by-election in the 1st constituency of French Polynesia, convened to replace Édouard Fritch, President of the Assembly of French Polynesia, she won the absolute majority of votes in the first round on 14 June 2014. However, the low participation did not allow for a validation of the election and imposed the organisation of a second round on 28 June, during which she was elected with 58% of the vote.{{cite web|author=Mireille Loubet|url=http://www.tahiti-infos.com/Maina-Sage-d-une-assemblee-a-l-autre_a104544.html|title=Maina Sage : d'une assemblée à l'autre |language=fr|publisher=tahiti-infos.com |date= |accessdate=4 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cnewsmatin.fr/politique/2014-06-29/legislative-en-polynesie-maina-sage-elue-au-2e-tour-683733|title=Législative en Polynésie : Maïna Sage élue au 2e tour|publisher=|website=www.cnewsmatin.fr}}
At its foundation in February 2016, she joined the autonomous political party Tapura Huiraatira, founded by Édouard Fritch, who had since become President of French Polynesia. Sage was reelected to Parliament in the 2017 legislative election.{{cite web|author=Christophe Cozette|url=http://www.ladepeche.pf/maina-sage-reelue-fauteuil/|title=Maina Sage : d'une assemblée à l'autre |language=fr|publisher=La Dépêche de Tahiti |date= |accessdate=4 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/polynesie/tahiti/polynesie-francaise/legislatives-2-deputes-tapura-1-depute-tavini-486049.html|title=Législatives : 2 députés Tapura, 1 député Tavini|publisher=|website=la1ere.francetvinfo.fr}}
During a 15th legislature of the French Fifth Republic, she sits on the Constitutional Acts, Legislation and General Administration Committee.{{Cite web|url=http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/15/commissions-permanentes/commission-des-lois/(block)/41331 |title=Commission des lois constitutionnelles, de la législation et de l'administration générale de la République |accessdate=5 November 2017 |work=National Assembly |language=French}} She is a member of European Affairs Committee,{{Cite web|url=http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/instances/fiche/OMC_PO415287 |title=Composition de la commission des affaires européennes |accessdate=5 November 2017 |work=National Assembly |language=French}} and member of Delegation to overseas.{{Cite web|url=http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/instances/fiche/OMC_PO675659 |title=Composition de la délégation aux outre-mer |accessdate=5 November 2017 |work=National Assembly |language=French}} She is President of the International Study Group on the Pacific Islands{{Cite web|url=http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/instances/fiche/OMC_PO733688 |title=Composition du groupe d'études à vocation internationale sur les iles du pacifique |accessdate=20 December 2017 |work=National Assembly |language=French}} and President of the mission of information on the management of the major climatic events in the littoral zones of France and Overseas.{{Cite web|url=http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/15/missions-d-information/missions-d-information-de-la-conference-des-presidents/gestion-des-evenements-climatiques-majeurs |title=Mission d'information sur la gestion des événements climatiques majeurs dans les zones littorales de l'hexagone et des Outre-mer |accessdate=20 December 2017 |work=National Assembly |language=French}} She is Vice-President of the France–India Friendship Group{{Cite web|url=http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/instances/fiche/OMC_PO733617 |title=Composition du groupe d'amitié France-Inde |accessdate=5 November 2017 |work=National Assembly |language=French}} and the France–Brazil Friendship Group.{{Cite web|url=http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/instances/fiche/OMC_PO733597 |title=Composition du groupe d'amitié France-Brésil |accessdate=5 November 2017 |work=National Assembly |language=French}}
On 12 March 2020, Sage tested positive for COVID-19. She was the first case during the COVID-19 pandemic in French Polynesia.{{cite news |last1=Maclellan |first1=Nic |title=Pacific Islands hit by first coronavirus case after French Polynesian MP infected on Paris trip |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/pacific-islands-hit-by-first-coronavirus-case-after-mp-met-infected-french-minister-french-polynesia |accessdate=13 March 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=11 March 2020}}
She intends to stand down at the 2022 parliamentary election.{{Cite web|date=9 November 2021|title=Législatives : les formations politiques déjà en campagne|url=https://www.tntv.pf/tntvnews/polynesie/politique/legislatives-les-formations-politiques-deja-en-campagne/|access-date=25 January 2022|website=TNTV Tahiti Nui Télévision|language=fr-FR}}
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Category:Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Category:Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Category:Tapura Huiraatira politicians
Category:Tahoera'a Huiraatira politicians