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Edwin King (Edwin Leslie King) was born on 25 September, 1929 in London, England, United Kingdom, is a South African judge. Discover Edwin King's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

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Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 25 September, 1929
Birthday 25 September
Birthplace London, England, United Kingdom
Date of death 28 May, 2015
Died Place Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Nationality United Kingdom

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1929

Edwin Leslie King SC (25 September 1929 – 28 May 2015) known as 'Sharkey', was a judge of the High Court of South Africa and Judge President of the Western Cape High Court.

King was born in London on 25 September 1929, and immigrated to South Africa as a young child.

1936

He was educated at Western Province Preparatory School where he started as a boarder in 1936, aged six and in 1943, he went on to St. Andrew's College in Grahamstown.

King received his tertiary education at the University of Cape Town where he obtained his law degree.

1956

King started practicing as an advocate at the Cape Province Bar in 1956.

1977

In 1977, he took silk and continued to practice until 1986.

1978

Shortly after taking silk and in 1978, he was appointed acting judge for the first time.

1986

He regularly served as an acting judge, also at the Natal Provincial Division and in 1986, he was permanently appointed as judge of the Cape Provincial Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa.

1994

In 1994, he served on the Special Electoral Court which oversaw the 1994 South African elections.

1997

In 1997, King was appointed Deputy Judge President of the Western Cape High Court and in 1998, he was appointed Judge President of the court.

2000

He retired in 2000.

On 5 May 2000, the South African President Thabo Mbeki appointed a Commission of Inquiry into Cricket Match Fixing and Related Matters, with King as chairman.

The commission, known as the King Commission, investigated the issue of match-fixing by various South African cricketers and received wide publicity, partly as a result of the actions of the South African captain Hansie Cronje.