Lawrence Xu-Nan is a Green Party member of Parliament in New Zealand, affiliated with the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand [26].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Xu-Nan was educated at Pakuranga Intermediate [15] and Pakuranga College [14], before going on to attend the University of Auckland [16]. He is also reported to hold a PhD in Egyptology, though this comes from a single secondary source [5].
Prior to entering politics, Xu-Nan is reported to have worked as a teacher, including at the University of Auckland [10], and as an international education professional [7]. According to a single reputable secondary source, he served as Compliance and Quality Assurance Manager for the Asia Pacific region at Study Group [2] and as director of Study Group Auckland [13]. He is also described as having been a manager at a tertiary education provider [8] and an activist for international student rights [6].
Xu-Nan is reported to have joined the Green Party from 2017 [25]. According to a single reputable secondary source, he stood as the Green Party candidate for Pakuranga in the 2020 election [22] and was placed 17th on the Green Party list for that election [17]. He subsequently stood as a candidate for the Epsom electorate in 2023 [11][19].
Within the Green Party, Xu-Nan is reported to have served as national Policy Co-convenor [24] and as Party Co-convenor — a role described as equivalent to Party President — of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand [23], with the latter role noted from 2023 [21]. He is also described, according to a single reputable secondary source, as a Green MP [20] and as a Green Party candidate of Chinese origin [4].