John Kampfner
- January 9, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | John Kampfner |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 27, 1962(1962-12-27) |
| Age | 62 |
| Birthplace | Singapore |
| Country | Singapore |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
John Kampfner Biography
| Name | John Kampfner |
| Birthday | Dec 27 |
| Birth Year | 1962 |
| Place Of Birth | Singapore |
| Birth Country | Singapore |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Children(s) | 2 |
John Kampfner is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on December 27, 1962 in Singapore, Singapore.
Kampfner has written six books. These include: Inside Yeltsin’s Russia: Corruption, Conflict, Capitalism (1994), an account of the early years of post-Communism; a 1998 biography of former Labour Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, and a study of Tony Blair’s interventionist foreign policy Blair’s Wars (2003), which gave one of the first authoritative accounts of the Iraq war and used in subsequent Whitehall enquiries, as well as school and university texts. His book Freedom For Sale: How We Made Money And Lost Our Liberty (2009) is an analysis of the seeming abandonment of liberty in the names of democracy and capitalism. The book was shortlisted for the Orwell Book prize in April 2010. The Rich, a 2000-year history, from slaves to super-yachts, is a historical comparison between contemporary oligarchs and those down the ages.
Kampfner began his career as a foreign correspondent for Reuters in Moscow and Bonn. He moved to The Daily Telegraph, first in East Berlin where he reported on the fall of the Berlin Wall and the unification of Germany, and then as Bureau Chief in Moscow at the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He went on to become chief political correspondent at the Financial Times (1995-1998) and political commentator for the BBC’s Today programme and political correspondent on Newsnight (1998-2000).
John Kampfner Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
John Kampfner is one of the richest Journalist from Singapore. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Kampfner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1992, Kampfner married BBC journalist Lucy Ash. The couple have two daughters and live in London.
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In 2014 he established the Creative Industries Federation, a national organisation to represent the arts, creative industries and cultural education.
Facts & Trivia
Franco Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Singapore. John Kampfner celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.
In 2019 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Bath Spa University for services to arts education and the creative industries.
Top Facts about John Kampfner
- John Kampfner is a British journalist and author.
- He was born on December 5, 1963 in London.
- Kampfner served as the CEO of Index on Censorship.
- He has written for The Guardian, Financial Times, and BBC News.
- Kampfner has authored several books including “Freedom for Sale”.
- He won the James Cameron Memorial Trust Award in 2006.
- Kampfner was appointed as a Visiting Professor at King’s College London.
- He is a regular commentator on UK politics and international affairs.
- Kampfner is known for his advocacy of free speech and human rights.
- He has also worked as a broadcaster and documentary maker.