Jean-Marie Taubira is a French Guianan politician from Cayenne. He is currently Secretary General of the Walwari party. Taubira has considerable experience in the private sector and economy. He has been Director of the Coopérative de Pêche de Guyane CODEPEG SA, Director of ATENOR SARL, Chief Financial Officer of an enterprise group AC: RGI SA, TRIMARG SARL, RCI Guyane, Chief Financial Officer for transport, tourism and education, and an advisor to agricultural company E.Z. AGRICOLE.