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John van Weenen was born on 26 August, 1941, is a British karateka. Discover John van Weenen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?
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John van Weenen Height, Weight & Measurements
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John van Weenen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John van Weenen worth at the age of 82 years old? John van Weenen’s income source is mostly from being a successful karateka. He is from . We have estimated John van Weenen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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John Van Weenen (born 26 August 1941, Enfield, Middlesex, England) is a 9th Dan karateka and humanitarian.
Van Weenen was graded to 1st Dan by Moss Hollis in 1966, (his diploma is reproduced in his auto biography 'In Funakoshi's Footsteps'), before travelling to Japan in 1967 to train at the invitation of Masutatsu Oyama at the Kyokushinkai Headquarters.
In fact, John decided to train under Hirokazu Kanazawa and registered at the JKA Honbu in Tokyo.
He started the Traditional Association of Shotokan Karate (T.A.S.K.) in Bedford, Bedfordshire, whose guest instructors included Bob Poynton, Ticky Donovan and Sean Roberts.
Van Weenen is the Executive Director of Task Force Albania, a humanitarian organisation that has provided over £7 million in aid to Albania since the end of communism in the country in 1991.
In 1993, he was the first person to receive the Order of Mother Teresa in Albania for his work, and this was re-presented by Mother Teresa herself in Calcutta.
In 1999, he was awarded the MBE by Prince Charles and the citation read: 'For services to the children of Albania'
Later that year he established the British Children's Library network, and in November the first library was inaugurated in Tirana, Albania's Capital.
It was opened by Charles, Earl Spencer in honour of his late sister, Diana, Princess of Wales.
A second library was opened in 2001, in Durrës, by Sir Norman Wisdom.
Professor Dr Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania, said that Van Weenen “quite uniquely, turned his martial arts expertise into missionary skills.” In 2001, Berisha was a guest on an episode of This Is Your Life, dedicated to van Weenen.
Berisha would later request that Van Weenen become the Honorary Consul in Great Britain for Albania He took up this position in 2012.
John Van Weenen stood for election in South West Bedfordshire for United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) in 2015, but was not elected.
