Jonathan Dale Kings is a New Zealand diplomat who is the current New Zealand ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
13 Facts About Jonathan Kings
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Jonathan Kings was formerly the Administrator of Tokelau from 2011 to 2015, and from 2017 to 2018; 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.
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Jonathan Kings was responsible for New Zealand's relations with Niue.
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Jonathan Kings worked in Paris for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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Jonathan Dale Kings was born in Auckland, New Zealand in either 1961 or 1960.
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Jonathan Kings is related to two other New Zealand diplomats.
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Jonathan Kings held posts in London and Paris whilst he was working for the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.
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From 2011 to 2015, Jonathan Kings served as the 22nd administrator of Tokelau.
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In 17 December 2013, Jonathan Kings announced that Tokelau would receive new ships with a capacity of 60 people that would travel to and from Samoa each day by 2015.
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Jonathan Kings then travelled to Vientiane in Laos to present his letter of credance to the Lao president, Thongloun Sisoulith, on 23 February 2023.
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Jonathan Kings aims to rebuild New Zealand-Thailand relations after they were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jonathan Kings has worked with the New Zealand embassy to encourage Thai students to seek education in New Zealand.
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Jonathan Kings is married to Madame Mandy, whom they live together in downtown Bangkok.