Katharine Gun

Katharine Teresa Gun (née Harwood; born 1974) is a British linguist who worked as a translator for the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). In 2003, she leaked top-secret information to The Observer concerning a request by the United States for compromising intelligence on diplomats from member states of the 2003 United Nations Security Council, who were due to vote on a second UN resolution on the prospective 2003 invasion of Iraq.

This article is about the British whistleblower. For the American gamer, see Kat Gunn.

Katharine Gun
Born
Katharine Teresa Harwood

1974 (age 49–50)
NationalityBritish
Alma materSt Mary's College, University of Durham
OccupationLinguist
OrganizationGovernment Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)
Known forwhistle blowing
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