Jonathan Kings | |
|---|---|
| 22nd and 26th Administrator of Tokelau | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | John Allen |
| Succeeded by | Linda Te Puni |
| New Zealand Ambassador to Thailand | |
| In office April 2022 – 23 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins |
| Preceded by | Taha Macpherson |
| New Zealand Ambassador to Cambodia | |
| In office April 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins |
| New Zealand Ambassador to Laos | |
| Assumed office April 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan Dale Kings Auckland, New Zealand[1] |
| Spouse | Mandy |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Jonathan Dale Kings is a New Zealand diplomat who is the current New Zealand ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.[2] He was formerly the Administrator of Tokelau from 2011 to 2015,[3][4] and from 2017 to 2018;[5] and the Deputy Secretary of the Pacific and Development Group from 2015 to 2022 as part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade he joined in 2010.[6] He was also responsible for New Zealand's relations with Niue.
Kings graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington. Before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Kings had a career in law and held responsibilities in Investment New Zealand; New Zealand Trade and Enterprise; and Industry New Zealand.[7] He also worked in Paris for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Before 2000, he was a chief executive at an Australasian energy sector consulting firm.[2]
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