Tematai Le Gayic (born 11 October 2000) is a

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n politician and former member of the

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. Upon his election in 2022, he became the youngest deputy in the history of the

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. He is a member of Tavini Huiraatira, and sits with the

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in the National Assembly. Le Gayic was born in Papeetee and grew up in

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in the

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. He returned to Tahiti when he was 10 and was educated in Papara, before studying history and political science at

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. After graduating in 2021, he began a master's degree in political science at the

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. He was elected to the

in the

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, defeating

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. He was elected to the

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in the

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. Le Gayic was not reelected in the snap 2024 election, losing to

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candidate Moerani Frébault.

References

Living people 2000 births People from Papeete Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis alumni Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of the Assembly of French Polynesia Tavini Huiraatira politicians Members of Parliament for French Polynesia {{FrenchPolynesia-politician-stub