Lawrence Xu-Nan

Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan (Chinese: 南西; pinyin: Nán Xī)[1] is a New Zealand politician who has been a Green Party list MP since 6 March 2024.

Lawrence Xu-Nan
MP
南西
Xu-Nan in 2023
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Green party list
Assumed office
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06)
Preceded byEfeso Collins[n 1]
Personal details
BornTianjin, China
Political partyGreen
ProfessionEgyptologist
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
ThesisDefining the Inaros tradition: an interdisciplinary approach (2017)
Doctoral advisorAnthony Spalinger
Academic work
DisciplineAncient history
Sub-disciplineEgyptology

Early life

Xu-Nan was born in Tianjin; as of 2023, he has lived in New Zealand for 25 years.[2] He has a doctorate in egyptology from the University of Auckland and is currently studying law.[2][3][4][5]

Political career
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2024–present 54th List 16 Green

Xu-Nan joined the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. He was the party's male policy co-convenor from 2020 to 2023 and party co-convenor from 2023.

At the 2020 general election, Xu-Nan contested the Pakuranga electorate and was placed 17th on the Green Party list.[6][7] In 2023 Xu-Nan contested the Epsom electorate. He was placed 16th on the Green Party list, but was ranked too low to win a list seat at the election.[8] Following the death of Efeso Collins on 21 February 2024, Xu-Nan was declared elected as a member of Parliament by the Electoral Commission on 6 March.[9][10]

Personal life

Xu-Nan is queer.[11]

Notes
  1. Normally, list MPs do not have individual predecessors or successors, but Collins died during a sitting parliament and therefore was succeeded by Xu-Nan.

References
  1. Lu, Duoya (7 March 2024). "南西宣誓就职，新西兰国会迎来首位华人绿党议员". Radio New Zealand (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. "Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan | Epsom | List Rank #16".
  3. "Election 2020: Q&A with Greens candidate Lawrence Xu-Nan". Asia Media Centre. 30 September 2020.
  4. Xu-Nan, LX (2017). Defining the Inaros Tradition: An Interdisciplinary Approach (PhD thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/34688.
  5. Xu-Nan, Lawrence (2012). Shedding light on the Eye of Re: Re-examining the role of the Eye of Re in Egyptian religion and society (Master's thesis thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/12198.
  6. "Official Count Results – Pakuranga". Wellington: New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. Wade, Amelia (25 May 2020). "Chloe Swarbrick gets a major promotion in the Green Party". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  8. Lu, Duoya (16 October 2023). "Chinese candidates nervous about election fate". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. "Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' death brings another new Green MP to Parliament". Stuff. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  10. "Declaration by Electoral Commission that Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan is elected a Member of Parliament". New Zealand Gazette. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  11. Rainbow Greens (9 October 2023). "Get to know the spectacular @lawrence_xunan, one of our wonderful Rainbow Greens candidates". Instagram. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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