| Tematai Le Gayic | |
| Constituency Am10: | Windward Isles 1 |
| Assembly10: | French Polynesian |
| Term Start10: | 30 April 2023 |
| Constituency Am11: | French Polynesia's 1st constituency |
| Assembly11: | French National |
| Term Start11: | 22 June 2022 |
| Term End11: | 9 June 2024 |
| Predecessor11: | Maina Sage |
| Successor11: | Moerani Frebault |
| Birth Date: | 11 October 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Party: | Tavini Huiraatira New Ecologic and Social People's Union |
Tematai Le Gayic (born 11 October 2000) is a French Polynesian politician and former member of the French National Assembly. Upon his election in 2022, he became the youngest deputy in the history of the French Fifth Republic.[1] [2] He is a member of Tavini Huiraatira, and sits with the New Ecologic and Social People's Union in the National Assembly.
Le Gayic was born in Papeetee and grew up in Tubuai in the Austral Islands.[3] He returned to Tahiti when he was 10 and was educated in Papara, before studying history and political science at Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis.[3] After graduating in 2021, he began a master's degree in political science at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences.[4]
He was elected to the French National Assembly in the 2022 French legislative election, defeating Tapura Huiraatira's Nicole Bouteau.[5]
He was elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia in the 2023 French Polynesian legislative election.[6]
Le Gayic was not reelected in the snap 2024 election, losing to Tapura candidate Moerani Frébault.