Jonathan Kings

Early life and education Jonathan Dale Kings was born in Auckland, New Zealand He graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington.

From 2017 to 2018, he served again as the administrator of Tokelau following the removal of David Nicholson as administrator. In April 2017, Kings ordered Tokelau to suspend puplic servants Puka and Suveinakama for corruption. In mid-March 2020, he approved financial aid to twelve Pacific nations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and also medical aid to Indonesia and Timor-leste.

Ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos On 26 January 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta, announced the appointment of Kings as the next ambassador to Thailand.

He assumed the role of ambassador to Thailand in April after Songkran. In October, he received his credentials from the Thai king, Vajiralongkorn. Kings aims to rebuild New Zealand-Thailand relations after they were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Later on, he officially launched the 2023 Selection Round for the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships on 1 February 2023 in Cambodia, offering up to 35 scholarships to Cambodians seeking to help develop Cambodia. Kings has also worked with the New Zealand embassy to encourage Thai students to seek education in New Zealand.

Personal life Kings' favourite hobby is golf.

In September 2022, he was admitted to a hospital in Thailand.