John Pienaar
| John Pienaar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Adrian Pienaar 2 October 1956 Middlesex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | BBC |
| Spouse(s) |
Denise Walsh (1980-?;divorced) Penny Davies (present) |
John Adrian Pienaar (born 2 October 1956) is a British journalist who is currently Deputy Political Editor for BBC News, and presenter of Pienaar's Politics on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Early life
Pienaar's parents, Eric and Johanna Pienaar, were both born in South Africa. He was educated at Bromley Technical High School, in Keston, near Bromley. Kent.[1] and then obtained his NCTJ training at Highbury College, Portsmouth.[2]
Career
Pienaar began his career in journalism at South London Press, before becoming an Old Bailey correspondent. He was then a Political Correspondent at The Independent, the Press Association, The Guardian, and from 1992 the BBC, on a range of TV and radio news and current affairs programmes. In 2002, he became Chief Political Correspondent at Radio 5 Live, on which he hosts the Sunday morning programme Pienaar's Politics, and Question Time Extra Time (a radio supplement to BBC One's Question Time) alongside Stephen Nolan.[3] Pienaar also serves as a stand-in host on BBC Two's Daily Politics.
Personal life
Pienaar married Denise Walsh in 1980 and they had a son and a daughter. They divorced and Pienaar married Penny Davies with whom he has two daughters.[1]
He is a fan of Crystal Palace Football Club.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Pienaar, John Adrian, (born 2 Nov. 1956), Presenter, Pienaar's Politics, BBC Radio Five-Live, since 2010; Deputy Political Editor, BBC News, since 2016 - WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO". doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-10000539.
- ↑ "John Pienaar". www.nctj.com.
- ↑ "BBC - John Pienaar appointed as new BBC Deputy Political Editor - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk.