John Shipton
John Shipton | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | WikiLeaks Party |
| Partner | Christine Assange (1970) |
| Children | 3, 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). He founded the WikiLeaks Party and was involved with the creation of the website WikiLeaks and helped with WikiLeaks for years. He was criticised for meeting with President Bashar al-Assad during a visit to Syria as part of the WikiLeaks Party.
He campaigns and acts as an ambassador for Assange and was featured in the documentary movie Ithaka, produced by his son Gabriel Shipton.