Fareed Zakaria (CNN)Bio-Wiki, Age, Wife, Kids, GPS, Plagiarism Claims, Salary and Net Worth.

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Who Is Fareed Zakaria? | Fareed Zakaria Biography-Wiki

Fareed Zakaria is an American journalist, political scientist, and author. He currently host’s CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS and writes a weekly paid column for The Washington Post. Zakaria has been a columnist for Newsweek, editor of Newsweek International, and an editor at large of Time. 

He has written on different subjects for The New York TimesThe Wall Street JournalThe New YorkerThe New Republic. Zakaria was previously a wine columnist for the web magazine Slate.

Fareed Zakaria Age and Birthday

Speaking of his age, Zakaria was born on 20 January 1964 in Bombay, India. Bombay is currently known as Mumbai. He is 56 years old as of 2020. He was born as Fareed Rafiq Zakaria.

Fareed Zakaria Education

Moving on to his academics, Zakaria attended the Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in 1986.

During his time at Yale, he was president of the Yale Political Union, editor in chief of the Yale Political Monthly, a member of the Scroll and Key society, and a member of the Party of the Right. In 1993, he earned a Ph.D. in government from Harvard University.

His honorary degrees including from Harvard University, Brown University, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Miami, Oberlin College, Bates College, and the University of Oklahoma among others. He was the 2000 Annual Orator of the Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania.

He was also a trustee of Yale Corporation, the governing body of Yale University and the Trilateral Commission.

Fareed Zakaria Height

The famous journalist stands tall at a height of 5 ft 9 inches. He weighs 80 kg or 176 lbs.

Fareed Zakaria Nationality

Despite being born in Mumbai India, Zakaria holds an American nationality. He currently resides in New York City.

Fareed Zakaria Parents/Family

Zakaria is the son of Rafiq Zakaria and Fatima Zakaria.  His father was a politician associated with the Indian National Congress and an Islamic theologian. His mother was his father’s second wife. For some time his mother was the editor of the Sunday Times of India.

Fareed Zakaria India

Zakaria describes himself as a secular and nonpracticing Muslim. He said: “My views on faith are complicated—somewhere between deism and agnosticism. I am completely secular in my outlook.”

Fareed Zakaria Wife

Zakaria was previously married to Paula Throckmorton Zakaria. Further, the couple married in 1997. The duo had been married for 21 years before Paula filed for divorce in 2018. There are no reports of Zakaria being in any new relationship.

Fareed Zakaria Children

Prior to his divorce, Zakaria, and Paula were blessed with three children whose names have not been disclosed. Due to Fareed’s beliefs, their children haven’t been raised as Muslims.

Fareed Zakaria Facts and Body Measurements

  • Full Name: Fareed Rafiq Zakaria
  • Age/ How Old?: 56 years old as of 2020
  • Date of Birth: 20 January 1964
  • Place of Birth: Mumbai, India.
  • Education‎: Cathedral and John Connon School/Yale University/Harvard University
  • Birthday: 20 January
  • Nationality: American
  • Father’s Name: Rafiq Zakaria
  • Mother’s Name: Fatima Zakaria
  • Siblings: Not known
  • Marital Status: Divorced
  • Children/ Kids: 3 children
  • Height/ How tall?: 5 ft 9 inches
  • Weight: 80 kg or 176 lbs
  • Profession: journalist, political scientist, and author
  • Net worth: $ 15 million as of 2020

Fareed Zakaria On Cnn

Between 2002–2007, Zakaria was previously a news analyst with ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos. He was a member of the Sunday morning roundtable. Zakaria also hosted the weekly TV news show, Foreign Exchange with Zakaria on PBS.

In June 2008, his weekly show, Fareed Zakaria GPS (Global Public Square) premiered on CNN. The show airs twice weekly in the United States and four times weekly on CNN International, reaching over 200 million homes. As announced on the weekly foreign affairs show on CNN,  it celebrated its 10th anniversary on 5 June 2018.

Fareed Zakaria Salary

Further, Zakaria’s annual salary at CNN is $5 million.

Fareed Zakaria Net Worth

Zakaria is a famous author and journalist with an estimated net worth of $ 15 million as of 2020. He has acquired most of his wealth from his journalism career.

Fareed Zakaria GPS Show

Zakaria is the host of GPS. Fareed Zakaria GPS is a weekly public affairs show hosted by journalist and author Zakaria on CNN and broadcasts around the world by CNN International.

The “GPS” in the show’s title stands for “Global Public Square,” a reference to the show’s focus on international issues and foreign affairs. It airs on Sunday at 10:00 am ET to 11:00 am ET, with a replay at 1:00 pm ET to 2:00 pm ET.

Fareed Zakaria Gps Podcast

You can also listen and subscribe to the Zakaria GPS podcast. CNN Podcasts feature original, on-demand audio content, as well as audio-only versions of their most popular television shows.

Fareed Zakaria Plagiarism Claims

In August 2012, Zakaria was suspended for a week while Time and CNN investigated an allegation of plagiarism involving a 20 August column on gun control. The article was similar to a New Yorker article by Jill Lepore. Zakaria later apologized, saying that he had made “a terrible mistake”.

The Washington Post issued corrections to a few of Zakaria columns. November 10, the Post said that it had found “problematic” sourcing in five Zakaria columns, “and will likely note the lack of attribution in archived editions of the articles.” Although, editors at The Washington Post and Newsweek denied that Zakaria’s errors constituted plagiarism.

Fareed Zakaria Awards and Honours

In 2017, Zakaria earned the Arthur Ross Media Award by the American Academy of Diplomacy. He was named a “Top 10 Global Thinker of the Last 10 Years” by Foreign Policy magazine in 2019, and Esquire once called him “the most influential foreign policy adviser of his generation.”

In January 2010, Zakaria was handed the Padma Bhushan award by the Indian government for his contribution to the field of journalism. His show was awarded a Peabody Award and been nominated for several Emmys. On 20 March 2009, in New York, he was given the  India Abroad Person of the Year 2008 award.

Fareed Zakaria Books

  • The Post-American World – 2008
  • The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad – 2003
  • In Defense of a Liberal Education – 2015
  • From Wealth to Power: The Unusual Origins of America’s World Role – 1998
  • Is This the End of the Liberal International Order? The Munk Debate on Geopolitics – 2017
  • Does the 21st Century Belong to China? The Munk Debate on China – 2011
  • Democracy – 1998
  • Has Obama Made the World a More Dangerous Place? The Munk Debate on America Foreign Policy – 2015
  • Can the World Tolerate Iran with Nuclear Weapons? The Munk Debate on Iran – 2013
  • Post-American World, The – Pb – 2009
  • de La Riqueza Al Poder – 2000
  • Beyond Left and Right
  • Future of Freedom Cl W/Ei

Fareed Zakaria Book Recommendations

  • The Decadent Society by Ross Douthat (02/16/2020)
  • Erdogan’s Empire by Soner Cagaptay (02/09/2020 )
  • City of Thieves by David Benioff (01/26/2020)
  • All the Shah’s Men by Stephen Kinzer (January 12, 2020)

Fareed Zakaria Blog

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fareed Zakaria

Who is Fareed Zakaria?

Zakaria is an American journalist, political scientist, and author.

How old is Fareed Zakaria?

He was born on 20 January 1964 in Bombay, India. Bombay is currently known as Mumbai. He is 56 years old as of 2020.

How tall is Fareed Zakaria?

Zakaria stands tall at a height of 5 ft 9 inches. He weighs 80 kg or 176 lbs.

Is Fareed Zakaria Married?

Zakaria was previously married to Paula Throckmorton Zakaria. Further, the couple married in 1997. The duo had been married for 21 years before Paula filed for divorce in 2018. There are no reports of Zakaria being in any new relationship.

How much is Fareed Zakaria worth?

He is a famous author and journalist with an estimated net worth of $ 15 million as of 2020. He has acquired most of his wealth from his journalism career.

How much does Fareed Zakaria make?

Zakaria’s annual salary at CNN is $5 million.

Where does Zakaria live?

He is a resident of New York, USA, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.

Is Zakaria dead or alive?

Zakaria is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Zakaria Now?

He is pursuing his career in journalism. Zakaria host’s CNN’s, GPS and writes a weekly paid column for The Washington Post.

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