Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Lawrence

Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (; born 20 March 1964; popularly known as 'Gburugburu') is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Enugu State from 2015 to 2023. He was a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing Igboeze North/Udenu federal constituency from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ugwuanyi was born in March 1964 and is from Orba Town in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu North Zone in Enugu State.

He attended St. Theresa's College, Nsukka. He holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Ugwuanyi was the General Manager of Premier Insurance Brokers Limited, Enugu, and has also been the president of the Rotary Club of Emene in Enugu State.

Ugwuanyi was first elected to the House of Representatives of Nigeria in 2003 and served as the chairman of the House Committee on Marine Transport. He was also a two-term Chairman of this committee and a Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Pensions, where he helped enact the Pension Reform Act 2004.

Following his party's primary election on 8 December 2014 in Enugu, Ugwuanyi won the PDP’s gubernatorial ticket. However, Senator Ayogu Eze challenged his emergence in court, and his petition was dismissed by Justice Evoh Stephen Chukwu, who ruled that Ugwuanyi’s election was legitimate.

Ugwuanyi was sworn in on 29 May 2015, as Governor. During his tenure, he initiated development and transformation efforts in Enugu State. He attended an overseas investment summit in Ireland organized by Metro Eireann Dublin and was the recipient of the Metro Eireann International Outstanding Leadership Award 2016 for his legislative achievements.

On 9 March 2019, Ugwuanyi was re-elected as Governor of Enugu State, polling 449,935 votes, significantly outperforming his opponent, Senator Ayogu Eze, who scored 10,423 votes.