Ricardo Menéndez March is a New Zealand Member of Parliament, according to party profiles a list MP based in Mt Albert [25], affiliated with the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand [34].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Menéndez March arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand as an international student from 2006 [6]. Prior to entering politics, he worked in the hospitality sector [5][9] and is confirmed to have worked as a film projectionist [3], with one source describing this role specifically as attendant and projectionist at the Capitol Cinema in Auckland [2][4]. He also worked as a migrant advocacy worker [7][8] and, according to a single reputable secondary source, as a welfare advocate at Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) [13], as well as an advocate working alongside people receiving income support [1].
Menéndez March was elected to Parliament in 2020 [26], entering as a Green Party MP from November of that year [27]. According to a single reputable secondary source, he held Green Party shadow spokesperson roles for Immigration and Tourism from November 2020 [16][17]. He stood as the Green Party candidate for Mount Albert at the 2023 election [15].
Following November 2023, according to a single reputable secondary source, he held spokesperson roles for Social Development and Employment [31], Workforce Planning and Development [32], Immigration [30], and Associate Health (Primary Health) [29]. A single source also describes a role as "Musterer" from 29 November 2023 [28].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Menéndez March has served as a member of the Social Services and Community Select Committee [12], the Business Select Committee [10], and the Officers of Parliament Select Committee [11]. He is also reported to have served as Co-Chairperson of the Latin America and Caribbean Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group [14].