Zhuk236

zhuk236 is a New Zealand politician. He currently serves as a list MP and as leader of the Globe Party, having previously been the MP for Northland representing Alliance.

Political career
zhuk236 first stood for election in October 2020, standing for The Opportunities Party in Wellington. zhuk236 came in fourth place, and as the combined TOP-Internet party vote only elected four MPs (zhuk236 was ranked 5 on the joint list), he was not elected.

At the July 2021 election, zhuk236 stood for the newly-founded Alliance party in Northland. He was unsuccessful, losing to National leader Winston_Wilhelmus. Ranked at 12 on the Alliance list, he did not enter parliament. At the October 2021 election, zhuk236 stood again for Northland, winning the electorate and becoming an MP. In the Alliance-Pirate government, zhuk236 was made Leader of the House and appointed as an associate minister for both education and foreign affairs. zhuk236 was removed from Parliament after an activity check, and did not contest the January 2022 election.

zhuk236 re-emerged in politics in early 2023, as the leader and founder of the Globe Party. zhuk236 described the party as aspiring to "deepen our relationship with the rest of the liberal world and provide better relationships between liberal democracies". zhuk236 stood in the March 2023 election as first on the Globe list and as Globe's candidate for North Shore. Although zhuk236 failed to win Mount Roskill, coming in third place, the Globe Party won 9.5% of the nationwide party vote and 12 list seats, meaning that zhuk236 entered Parliament as a list MP.

Personal life
zhuk236 is openly gay.