Julian Paul Assange is an Australian computer programmer, journalist and the founder and director of WikiLeaks.
What is Julian Assange Famous for?
Julian Assange founded WikiLeaks in 2006 and came to international attention in 2010. WikiLeaks published a series of leaks provided by Chelsea Manning. He has been arrested on April 11, 2019, by the Metropolitan Police Service for breaching his bail conditions in December 2010. He had been under the protection of Ecuador as an asylum seeker and had been living in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012.
Where did Julian Assange grow up?
Julian Assange was born on July 3, 1971, in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. He holds Australian nationality. His birth sign is Cancer. He attended as many schools by the time he was in his mid-teens. He studied programming, mathematics, and physics at Central Queensland University in 1994 and the University of Melbourne from 2003 to 2006 but did not complete a degree.
Who are Julian Assange's Family?
Julian Assange was born to Christine Ann Hawkins and John Shipton. His father is an anti-war activist and builder and his mother is a visual artist. His parents were separated before their son was born. His mother married Richard Brett Assange when he was a year old. Christine and Brett Assange divorced in 1979. His mother became involved with Leif Meynell is also known as Leif Hamilton, a member of Australian cult The Family, with whom she had a son before the couple broke up in 1982. He has a half-brother.
What is Julian Assange Body Features?
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Is Julian Assange Married?
Julian Assange is a married man. He married Teresa while he was still in his teens. The couple had a son named Daniel in 1989. The couple separated and was involved in a bitter custody battle over the child. As a rumor, he was once in a relationship with journalist Sarah Harrison.
How much is Julian Assange's Net Worth?
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How many Awards has Julian Assange won?
Julian Assange was presented with the Sam Adams Award in October 2010. He won the Sydney Peace Foundation Gold Medal for Peace with Justice in February 2011 and Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, Walkley Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism and Voltaire Award of the Victorian Council for Civil Liberties in 2011.