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Solomon King

Solomon King (Born Solomon Matthew King), is a former party candidate for the New Conservative party of New Zealand and former New Zealand wrestler. He now works on a sheep and beef farm in Brighton, Dunedin, while completing a Master's Degree at the University of Auckland in property valuation.

Early Life

King was born in Selma, California and raised on a raisin farm south-west of Kingsburg. The King family relocated to Dunedin, New Zealand in February 2012, as his father started work as a professor of engineering at the Otago Polytechnic. Solomon then finished his schooling in Dunedin, achieving merit awards in English and biology. At the end of his schooling, Solomon took up the sport of wrestling and joined the Taieri Wrestling Club. After achieving awards in freestyle and Greco-Roman classes at the New Zealand wrestling championships in October 2018, Solomon then went to represent New Zealand in the under 25 age bracket at the Oceania Championship in Guam of April 2019.

Solomon King overlooking Brighton in Dunedin, New Zealand. Image 2019, Copyright Chris Smith

Political Career

In 2020 Solomon King joined the New Conservative political party of New Zealand, running in the 2020 General Election for the Dunedin Electorate. Albeit unsuccessful in the vote, King received 506 votes (1.1%). After the election, King then stepped down from the party.

References

Solomon King attends Oceania Championship wrestling competition in Guam, April-May 2019: https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/oceania-medals-just-latest-feat

Solomon King claimed titles in both the freestyle and Greco-Roman classes at the New Zealand National Wrestling Championships, October 2018: https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/you-really-got-hold-me

List of monetary donations received for Solomon King's 2020 New Zealand general election campaign: https://elections.nz/assets/candidate-returns/2020/New-Conservative/2020_New-Conservative_Dunedin_KING_Solomon.pdf

Solomon King receives merit awards in English and Biology, King's High School prize-giving, 17th November 2017: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/school-news/king%E2%80%99s-high-school-prizes

Dunedin's parliamentary candidates attend debate leading up to New Zealand's 2020 general election, 28th September 2020:https://www.odt.co.nz/news/decision-2020/referendum-questions-first-forum