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    Stephen Sackur
    A journalist, BBC presenter and 2010 international TV personality winner
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    During his varied career he has lived with Hezbollah guerrillas in South Lebanon, interviewed former U.S. president George W. Bush and undertaken numerous other challenges in the name of journalism.

    Stephen Sackur's 2022 biography
    About Stephen Sackur

    Currently a presenter of the BBC’s current affairs show ‘HARDtalk’, Sackur is known for his candid interviews with some of the worlds most prominent figures on the BBCs internationally renowned HARDtalk. He also regularly contributes to political shows on BBC Radio 4 and writes for a number of publications.

    Awards, Accolades, Achievements, Honours

    Nominated for ‘Speech Broadcaster of the Year’ – Sony Radio Awards (2013)
    International TV Personality of the Year’ – Association for International Broadcasting (2010)
    Presenter – BBC HARDtalk (2004 present)
    Chief Europe correspondent – BBC (2002 – 2005)
    Washington correspondent – BBC (1997 – 2002)
    Background/History

    Sackur was born in Lincolnshire. A capable student, he first attended Cambridge University and then went on to study at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

    Prior to working in his current role, he spent three years as the BBC’s Chief Europe correspondent. Known as a straight talker and a fearless interviewer, he is also an exceptional speaker, bringing his unique style and in-depth knowledge of political and social matters to clients of all sizes, from all industries. He was the first correspondent to bring news of this occurrence to the wider world and it had a major impact on him. Feeling that he had more to share about the things he had seen and that the public needed to know more, he wrote the critically acclaimed book On The Basra Road in 1991. In 2003, Sackur became one of the first reporters to present reports concerning mass killings during the regime of Saddam Hussein following the dictators death.

    Career

    Having worked as a BBC News journalist since 1986, Sackur has built a solid reputation in his field and is much applauded for his early work as Foreign correspondent and then as Middle East correspondent. In these roles he reported on major events, including the reunification of Germany, the death of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the Gulf War and Basras infamous mass killing.

    Current/Past Roles and Positions

    Journalist
    Presenter of BBC HARDtalk
    Friday presenter of GMT on BBC World News
    Former Chief Europe Correspondent for the BBC between 2002 and 2005

    Speaking Style

    Professional, knowledgeable and insightful, Stephen Sackur’s knowledge of current affairs and his ability to communicate his experiences in a thought provoking way make him an exceptionally talented speaker.

    As a speaker, Sackur is able to share the insight and experiences he has gained during his varied and interesting career. He can inspire, educate and move his audience and his professional yet human manner is well suited to moderating and chairing.

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