Kamal Ahmed (journalist)
Kamal Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1969 |
| Nationality | British (of Iraqi descent) |
| Education | Drayton Manor High School, London University of Leeds City University Department of Journalism, London |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor, administrator |
| Employer | BBC News |
| Known for | Business Editor, BBC News Former Business Editor, The Sunday Telegraph Fmr. Director of Communications at the Equality and Human Rights Commission Fmr. Political Editor, The Observer Journalist & features writer |
Kamal Ahmed (born c.1969) is a British journalist, and the current Business Editor of BBC News, having begun in March 2014.[1] He was formerly the Political Editor of The Observer newspaper, Business Editor of The Sunday Telegraph newspaper and Director of Communications at the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Education
From 1980-1986, Ahmed was educated at Drayton Manor High School,[2] a state comprehensive school in Hanwell in the London Borough of Ealing in West London, followed by the University of Leeds, from which he graduated in 1990 with a degree in Political Studies.[3] He then trained in journalism at the City University Department of Journalism.
Career
Ahmed worked on local newspapers in Scotland before joining Scotland on Sunday in 1993.[4] He later moved to The Guardian and became executive news editor and Political Editor at the The Observer newspaper.[1] After leaving the newspaper, he then became group Director of Communications at the Equality and Human Rights Commission,[1] recruited by its then chairman Trevor Phillips.[5]
In 2009, Ahmed was appointed Business Editor for The Sunday Telegraph,[5][6] undertaking a course at the London Business School before replacing Mark Kleinman, who left for Sky News.[7] In 2013 he became executive business editor, with a role across the Sunday and Daily Telegraph print editions.[1][8]
On 20 December 2013, it was announced that Ahmed would replace Robert Peston as the Business Editor of BBC News,[1][9] and on 24 March 2014 he assumed the post.
Personal life
Ahmed married the journalist and novelist Elizabeth Day in December 2011.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e "BBC appoints Telegraph's Kamal Ahmed as business editor". BBC News. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "Alumni News - KAMAL AHMED". Drayton Manor High School, Hanwell. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Who's been here? | Politics and International Studies (POLIS)". University of Leeds. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "BBC Radio 5 live - On the Money". BBC. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b Helen Pidd (26 July 2009). "Trevor Phillips 'shocked' as ally quits watchdog". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ Oliver Luft (27 July 2009). "Former Observer exec Kamal Ahmed joins Sunday Telegraph". Press Gazette. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ Victoria Bates (21 August 2009). "NEW SUNDAY TELEGRAPH BUSINESS EDITOR ON STEEP LEARNING CURVE". City AM. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "Column - Kamal Ahmed". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ John Plunkett (20 December 2013). "BBC appoints Sunday Telegraph's Kamal Ahmed as business editor". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "MGC News", Malvern St James, OGA News, Spring 2013, p.17
External links
- BBC News - Kamal Ahmed's BBC 'Business Blog'
- BBC News - Kamal Ahmed articles
- Twitter - Kamal Ahmed, BBC Business Editor
- Column @ Daily Telegraph
- Journalisted - Kamal Ahmed
