Hon James Meager is a National Party [22] Member of Parliament, according to a single reputable secondary source representing him as the MP for the Rangitata electorate [16].
Meager was educated at the University of Otago [11]. According to a single reputable secondary source, his early roles there included working as a student coordinator and later as strategic projects manager for the university's Māori health workforce development programme [7][8].
Before entering politics, Meager held a range of professional positions. According to a single reputable secondary source, he worked as a pest and predator control worker in the central South Island [3] and later as a public law litigator, and more specifically as a senior solicitor in the public law litigation team, at Simpson Grierson [5][6]. He also served in several parliamentary support roles, including as press secretary and parliamentary staffer for then-Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett [4][10], as an advisor to National MP Chris Bishop [9], and as an advisor to opposition leaders Bill English and Simon Bridges [2].
Meager currently holds the ministerial portfolios of Minister for Youth [20], Minister for Hunting and Fishing [18], and Minister for the South Island [21], all confirmed by multiple sources. He also holds the role of Associate Minister of Transport [12]. According to a single reputable secondary source, he additionally served as Chair of the committee considering the Treaty Principles Bill from 2024 [14].