John Shipton
Activist and WikiLeaks Party founder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Shipton is an anti-war activist and architect living in Sydney, Australia, and the father of Julian Assange (who adopted the surname of his step-father).[1][2] He founded the WikiLeaks Party and was involved with the creation of the website WikiLeaks and helped with WikiLeaks for years.[2][3][4] He was criticised for meeting with President Bashar al-Assad during a visit to Syria as part of the WikiLeaks Party.[5][6]
For the physician, see John Shipton (surgeon).
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John Shipton | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Architect |
Known for | WikiLeaks Party |
Partner | Christine Assange (1970) |
Children | 3
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He campaigns and acts as an ambassador for Assange[7] and was featured in the documentary movie Ithaka, produced by his son Gabriel Shipton.[8]