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 | |
|---|---|
| 南西 | |
.jpg) Xu-Nan in 2023 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green party list | |
| Assumed office 6 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Efeso Collins[n 1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tianjin, China |
| Political party | Green |
| Profession | Egyptologist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Thesis | Defining the Inaros tradition: an interdisciplinary approach (2017) |
| Doctoral advisor | Anthony Spalinger |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Ancient history |
| Sub-discipline | Egyptology |
Early life
editXu-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
edit| 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
editNotes
edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan | Epsom | List Rank #16".
- ^ "Election 2020: Q&A with Greens candidate Lawrence Xu-Nan". Asia Media Centre. 30 September 2020.
- ^ Xu-Nan, LX (2017). Defining the Inaros Tradition: An Interdisciplinary Approach (PhD thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/34688.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Official Count Results – Pakuranga". Wellington: New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lu, Duoya (16 October 2023). "Chinese candidates nervous about election fate". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' death brings another new Green MP to Parliament". Stuff. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Rainbow Greens (9 October 2023). "Get to know the spectacular @lawrence_xunan, one of our wonderful Rainbow Greens candidates". Instagram. Retrieved 21 February 2024.