diff --git a/person.go b/person.go
index bf947bd..431a4c7 100644
--- a/person.go
+++ b/person.go
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ type Person struct {
 	Extensions []*ExtensionElement `xml:",any,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func NewPerson(name string) *Person {
+	return &Person{Name: name}
+}
+
 func (p *Person) Check() error {
 	if p.Name == "" {
 		return errors.New("name element of person element empty")