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Stephen Sackur Biography
Stephen Sackur is an English journalist who currently presents the HARDtalk current affairs program on BBC World News and BBC News Channel.
Apart from presenting on HARDtalk, Stephen is also the main Friday news presenter of GMT on BBC World News. He has been the BBC foreign reporter for the past fifteen years and also a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4 and several newspapers and magazines.
Stephen Sackur Age
Stephen is 56 years old as of 2019, he was born on 9 January 1964, in Spilsby, United Kingdom. He celebrates his birthday on 9 January every year and his birth sign is Capricorn.
Stephen Sackur Height
Stephen stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Stephen Sackur Education
He studied at King Edward VI Grammar School, Spilsby, Emmanuel College, Cambridge (BA, 1985), and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Stephen Sackur Family
He was born and raised by his parents in the United Kingdom. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of his parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Stephen Sackur Wife Zina Sabbagh
Stephen has been married to his wife Zina Sabbagh since May 1992. He likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his past dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether he has any children. The family resides in the United Kingdom together.
Stephen Sackur Salary
Stephen receives a salary between $33,774 to $112,519 a year. However, these figures may vary substantially according to the level of seniority of the employee in question. At the moment, we do not have the exact salary and net worth of him but we’ll keep tabs and update once it is available.
Stephen Sackur Net worth
Stephen’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and 5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a News Personality. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Stephen Sackur Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Stephen Sackur
Stephen Sackur Bio and Wiki
Full Names: Stephen Sackur Popular As: Stephen Sackur Gender: Male Occupation / Profession: News Personality Nationality: English Race / Ethnicity: White Religion: Christian Sexual Orientation: Straight
Stephen Sackur Birthday
Age / How Old?: 56 years old Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Birth: 9 January 1964 Place of Birth: 9 January 1964 Birthday: 9 January
Stephen Sackur Body Measurements
Body Measurements: To be updated soon Height / How Tall?: Average Weight: Moderate Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Grey Shoe Size: To be updated soon
Stephen Sackur Family and Relationship
Father (Dad): To be updated soon Mother: To be updated soon Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): To be updated soon Marital Status: Married Wife/Spouse: Married to Children: Zina Sabbagh
Stephen Sackur Networth and Salary
Net Worth: between $1 million and 5 million dollars Salary: $33,774 to $112,519 a year Source of Income: Media
Stephen Sackur House and Cars
Place of living: United States Cars: Car brand to be updated soon
Stephen Sackur Hardtalk
Stephen Sackur BBC
Sackur began working as a trainee at the BBC in 1986 and was named one of his foreign affairs correspondents in 1990. As a correspondent for BBC Radio, Sackur reported on Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution in 1989 and Germany’s reunification in 1990.
He was also part of a BBC team covering the conflict during the Gulf War and spent eight weeks with the British Army as an embedded journalist. He was the first correspondent at the end of the war to report on the road leading out of Kuwait the massacre of the retreating Iraqi army.
Between 1992 and 1995 Sackur was based in Cairo, Egypt as the BBC’s Middle East correspondent and moved to Jerusalem from 1995 until 1997. Sackur covered both Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s death and Yasser Arafat’s Palestinian Authority growth.
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He was appointed correspondent of the BBC in Washington between 1997 and 2002 and covered the Lewinsky scandal. He later covered the United States. In the 2000 presidential election, President George W. Bush was interviewed. After Saddam Hussein’s fall in 2003, Sackur returned to Iraq and was the first to report Iraq’s mass graves of regime victims.
He was also BBC’s global broadcast moderator of a climate change debate with a panel of five world leaders from South Africa, the Maldives, Sweden, Australia, and Mexico. In 1991, he wrote On the Basra Road: Scenes from the Gulf War (London Review of Books).
Stephen Sackur Jordan Peterson
He talked to Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson. Anger is a powerful force in politics and there’s a lot of it about. Donald Trump, Brexit, and a host of populist movements have been fuelled by anger with the way things are. Where does it come from? How best to respond?
One much-discussed, provocative perspective comes not from a politician, but from psychologist and writer Peterson whose defense of traditional values has won him a worldwide following. Is his diagnosis liberating or dangerous?
Anger is a powerful force in politics and there’s a lot of it about. Donald Trump, Brexit, and a host of populist movements have been fuelled by anger with the way things are. Where does it come from? How best to respond? One much-discussed, provocative perspective comes not from a politician but the Canadian clinical psychologist, Jordan Peterson, whose defense of traditional values has won him a worldwide following. Is his diagnosis liberating or dangerous?
Stephen Sackur Book
On the Basra Road
Stephen Sackur Shows
HARDtalk Television showGMT (TV programme)The Gunman
Stephen Sackur Health
Last year around 2019, he had an operation to deal with a tumor on his scalp. It’s an SCC – eminently treatable. He is very lucky. Stephen is now on the road to recovery after an operation dealing with a tumor on his scalp last year. He is not having any health-related issues.
Frequently Asked Questions About Stephen Sackur
Who is Stephen Sackur?
He is an English Journalist who presents HARDtalk, a current affairs interview program on BBC World News and the BBC News Channel. He is well known as the main Friday presenter of GMT on BBC World News.
How old is Stephen Sackur?
He is an English National born on 9 January 1964 (age 56 years), Spilsby, United Kingdom.
How tall is Stephen Sackur?
He stands at an average height and weight, he appears to be quite tall in his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Is Stephen Sackur married?
He has been married to his wife Zina Sabbagh since May 1992. He likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his past dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether he has any children. The family resides in the United Kingdom together.
How much is Stephen Sackur worth?
His net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and 5 million dollars, he has been in the media industry for quite some time. He has no doubt amassed a huge fortune with the bulk of his wealth comes from his professional journalism career. Despite his obvious riches, he prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
How much does Stephen Sackur make?
His annual salary is estimated to be between $ 24,292 and $ 72,507 or an hourly average wage of between $ 10.15 and $ 31.32. This is per our average wage estimates for a journalist.
Where does Stephen Sackur live?
He is a resident of London, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.
Is Stephen Sackur dead or alive?
He is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Stephen Sackur Now?
He is pursuing his career in journalism. He is working as a host of BBC HARDtalk.
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