Tony Gallagher (editor)
Tony Gallagher (born 2 November 1963) is a British newspaper editor who is currently deputy editor of The Times.
Tony Gallagher | |
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| Born | 2 November 1963 |
| Education | Finchley Catholic High School |
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| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
| Employer | The Times |
He was an editor at The Daily Telegraph and was joint deputy editor of the Daily Mail[1] before being appointed as editor-in-chief of The Sun in September 2015.[2]
Career
Gallagher attended Finchley Catholic High School in north London and Bristol University and then City University London. He began his career as a trainee journalist at the Southern Evening Echo in Southampton in 1985,[3] and then moved to the South West News Agency in Bristol in 1987.[4] He joined Today in 1988, and then became a reporter at the Daily Mail in 1990.[3]
He attracted attention for his Princess Diana-related exclusives. He later became news editor and finally assistant editor in 2006.[3] He joined The Daily Telegraph in October 2006 as head of news[4] and became deputy editor in September 2007.[3][4]
As deputy editor, Gallagher took the lead on exclusives relating to the MPs' expenses scandal. In November 2009, he was promoted to editor.[3][5]
Gallagher relinquished his post with immediate effect in January 2014.[6] The following April he became joint deputy editor of the Daily Mail and shared the role with John Steafel.[7]
Gallagher was appointed as the editor-in-chief of The Sun on 2 September 2015.[8] He was appointed as the deputy editor of The Times effective 10 February 2020, as Victoria Newton succeeded him as The Sun's editor.
Personal life
He is a fan of West Ham United, a team he came to support because his father worked in London's East End. He is married with three children.[9]
References
- "Former Daily Telegraph editor Tony Gallagher returns to Daily Mail as joint deputy editor". Press Gazette. 16 April 2014.
- Ponsford, Dominic (2 September 2015). "Rebekah Brooks is back at News UK as chief exec, Tony Gallagher to edit The Sun". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- Gallagher, Tony (14 October 2011). "Witness Statement of Tony Gallagher" (PDF). Leveson Inquiry. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- James Robinson, "Profile: Tony Gallagher, Daily Telegraph editor", The Guardian, 30 November 2009
- Stephen Glover, "Stephen Glover: Telegraph's new hardman finishes Barclay revolution", The Independent, 30 November 2009
- Fred McConnell "Tony Gallagher exits as Daily Telegraph editor", The Guardian, 21 January 2013
- Tara Conlan and Lisa O'Carroll "Tony Gallagher appointed Daily Mail joint deputy editor", The Guardian, 16 April 2014
- Sweney, Mark; Greenslade, Roy (2 September 2015). "Rebekah Brooks' return confirmed as Tony Gallagher is named Sun editor". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "Tony Gallagher, Daily Telegraph editor, on his beloved West Ham". salutsunderland.com. 4 December 2010.
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| Preceded by Ian MacGregor |
Deputy Editor of The Daily Telegraph 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Benedict Brogan |
| Preceded by William Lewis |
Editor of The Daily Telegraph 2009–2014 |
Succeeded by Chris Evans (Mon-Fri), Ian MacGregor (Saturday) |
| Preceded by John Steafel (sole deputy editor) |
Joint Deputy Editor of the Daily Mail 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by John Steafel |
| Preceded by David Dinsmore |
Editor of The Sun 2015–2020 |
Succeeded by Victoria Newton |
| Preceded by Emma Tucker |
Deputy Editor of The Times 2020–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |