John Shipton

For the physician, see John Shipton (surgeon).
John Shipton
NationalityAustralian
OccupationArchitect
Known forWikiLeaks Party
PartnerChristine Assange (1970)
Children3, including Julian Assange and Gabriel Shipton

John Shipton (born circa 1944) is an Australian anti-war activist and architect, best known as 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]

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]

  1. ^ Guilliatt, Richard (15 June 2013). "For John Shipton, the Wikileaks Party isn't just a political cause". The Australian. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b Tremlett, Giles (15 July 2011). "Julian Assange a great dissident, says his father". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ Guilliatt, Richard (15 June 2013). "For John Shipton, the Wikileaks Party isn't just a political cause".
  4. ^ "Senator Assange?". The Monthly. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ Box, Dan; Owens, Jared (3 January 2014). "WikiLeaks Party 'risked being used by Syria'". The Australian.
  6. ^ Owens, Jared (2 January 2014). "Abbott blasts WikiLeaks Party for meeting Assad". The Australian.
  7. ^ Berlin, Pressenza (15 October 2019). "John Shipton: Assange's father and ambassador in Berlin". Pressenza. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Ithaka film review — Julian Assange's story told through the eyes of his family". Financial Times. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.