Jeremy Geia
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Murrumu Walubara Yidindji, Saint Murrumu of Walubara (born 1974), also known by his former western name Jeremy Geia, is a Yidindji man, former journalist, and Australian Aboriginal activist. He is the foreign affairs minister of the Sovereign Yidindji Government micronation, having renounced his Australian citizenship in 2014.[1]
Saint Murrumu of Walubara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Foreign Affairs Minister of the Sovereign Yidindji Government | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Minister | Gudju-Gudju Gimuybara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade Minister of the Sovereign Yidindji Government | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Minister | Gudju-Gudju Gimuybara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Jeremy Geia 1974 (age 51–52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Australian (until 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Journalist, Activist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Journalism career
Geia was an NITV and SBS journalist,[5] who was part of the Canberra Press Gallery.[6] In 2012 he became the first western journalist to obtain an interview with Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.[7] He left his job when he renounced Australian citizenship.
Sovereign Yidindji Government
Murrumu has served as the foreign affairs minister and the trade minister of the Sovereign Yidindji Government for about 10 years, he additionally serves in the portfolios of Communications & Broadband, Renewable Energy, and Financial Technology.[8]
Murrumu was charged by police in May 2015 after being caught driving a car with a license and registration plates issued by the Yidindji government.[6]