John Kiriakou

US whistleblower and counter-terrorism consultant
Person human Q6243195
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

John Kiriakou

Summary

John Kiriakou is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sharon[2]. He was born on +1964-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], consultant[5], intelligence analyst[6], and radio personality[7]. He ranks in the top 0.058% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,620 views/month, #581 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Kiriakou's place of birth was Sharon[2].
  • John Kiriakou was born on +1964-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Kiriakou held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Kiriakou held citizenship in Greece[10].
  • John Kiriakou worked as a writer[4].
  • John Kiriakou's professions included consultant[5].
  • John Kiriakou worked as an intelligence analyst[6].
  • John Kiriakou's professions included radio personality[7].
  • John Kiriakou was educated at George Washington University[11].
  • John Kiriakou's education included a stint at George Washington University[12].
  • John Kiriakou received the Sam Adams Award[13].
  • John Kiriakou received the Meritorious Honor Award[14].
  • John Kiriakou received the Joe A. Callaway Award for Civic Courage[15].
  • John Kiriakou was a member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity[16].
  • John Kiriakou's image is recorded as John Kiriakou during an interview in 2026 (cropped).jpg[17].
  • John Kiriakou is recorded as male[18].
  • John Kiriakou's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Kiriakou's ISNI is recorded as 0000000071754978[20].
  • John Kiriakou's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 101400999[21].
  • John Kiriakou's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2009066351[22].
  • John Kiriakou's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2768372[23].
  • John Kiriakou's Commons category is recorded as John Kiriakou[24].
  • John Kiriakou's residence is recorded as New Castle[25].
  • John Kiriakou's residence is recorded as Washington, D.C.[26].
  • John Kiriakou's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bh74bt[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Kiriakou was born in Sharon[2]. He was born on +1964-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at George Washington University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], consultant[5], intelligence analyst[6], and radio personality[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Sam Adams Award[13], a journalism prize[31], in United States[32], founded in 2002[33]; Meritorious Honor Award[14], an award[34]; and Joe A. Callaway Award for Civic Courage[15], a courage award[35].

Why It Matters

John Kiriakou ranks in the top 0.058% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,620 views/month, #581 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Kiriakou born?

John Kiriakou was born in Sharon[2].

What did John Kiriakou do for work?

John Kiriakou worked as writer[4], consultant[5], intelligence analyst[6], and radio personality[7].

Where did John Kiriakou go to school?

John Kiriakou was educated at George Washington University[11] and George Washington University[12].

What awards did John Kiriakou receive?

Honors received include Sam Adams Award[13], Meritorious Honor Award[14], and Joe A. Callaway Award for Civic Courage[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . samadamsaward.ch. samadamsaward.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). John Kiriakou. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-kiriakou
MLA “John Kiriakou.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-kiriakou.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_john-kiriakou_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{John Kiriakou}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-kiriakou}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): John Kiriakou — https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-kiriakou (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-kiriakou · Last refreshed: