Lawrence Xu-Nan

Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan 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; as of 2023, he has lived in New Zealand for 25 years. He has a doctorate in egyptology from the University of Auckland and is currently studying law.

Political career
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 electorate and was placed 17th on the Green Party list. In 2023 Xu-Nan contested the electorate. He was placed 16th on the Green Party list, but was ranked too low to win a list seat at the election. 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.

Personal life
Xu-Nan is queer.