Lawrence Xu-Nan

Egyptologist, law student, and Green Party MP

南西
Xu-Nan in 2023
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Green party list
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06)Preceded byEfeso Collins[n 1] Personal detailsBornTianjin, ChinaPolitical partyGreenProfessionEgyptologistAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of AucklandThesisDefining the Inaros tradition: an interdisciplinary approach (2017)Doctoral advisorAnthony SpalingerAcademic workDisciplineAncient historySub-disciplineEgyptology

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.

Early life

Xu-Nan was born in Tianjin and as of 2023 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. ^ a b "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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