Johann Hari (born 1979) is a British journalist and writer.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to a Swiss-German father and a Scottish mother. He was brought up in London, and read Social and Political Sciences at King's College, Cambridge, graduating in 2001.

As of 2004 he is a columnist for The Independent. He writes about fast food, mental illness, culture and politics. His work has been published in newspapers and magazines across the globe; he is also the author of a book about the English monarchy. His Independent column appears every Wednesday and Friday.

Johann Hari is a controversial figure and his politics are not clear cut. Though a member of the Labour party, he opposes the party leadership on certain issues, being to the left of the government. He was a vocal supporter of the invasion of Iraq; for which he was heavily criticised. He is openly gay, and often writes from a gay person's perspective in his columns.

External links

• JohannHari.com (http://www.johannhari.com/index.php) official website, featuring an archive of his writings.