Edward Luce

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For the American cartoonist, see Ed Luce.
The Honourable
Edward Luce
File:Edward Luce May 2012.jpg
Luce in 2012
Born Edward Geoffrey Luce
(1968-06-01) 1 June 1968 (age 55)
Sussex, England
Occupation Author, journalist
Nationality British
Education New College, Oxford
Genre Non-fiction
Subject American politics and economics, India
Spouse Priya Basu
Relatives Sir William Luce (grandfather)
Sir David Luce (great-uncle)
Sir Trevylyan Napier (great-grandfather)
Miranda Hart (cousin)
File:2017 Halifax International Security Forum (24632137698).jpg
Luce at the Halifax International Security Forum 2017

Edward Geoffrey Luce (born 1 June 1968) is an English journalist and the Financial Times chief US commentator and columnist based in Washington, D.C.[1]

Early life and education

Luce is the son of Rose Helen (née Nicholson) and Richard Luce, Baron Luce.[2][3] His father is the former Lord Chamberlain to the Queen (2000 to 2006), former Governor of Gibraltar, a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) (1971 to 1992), government minister, and a crossbench member of the House of Lords. His paternal grandfather is Sir William Luce, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Aden, Political Resident in the Gulf and Special Representative to the Foreign Secretary (Lord Home) for Gulf Affairs. His great-uncle is admiral Sir David Luce, First Sea Lord (1963–1966). His maternal great-grandfather is vice-admiral Sir Trevylyan Napier, who was the Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station (1919–1920). His first cousin is actress Miranda Hart.[1]

Luce completed his secondary education at various boarding schools around Sussex, graduated with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from New College, Oxford, in 1990, and received a post-graduate diploma in newspaper journalism from City University, London.[4]

Career

Luce's first job was as a correspondent for The Guardian in Geneva, Switzerland.[4]

Luce joined the Financial Times in 1995 and initially reported from the Philippines,[1] after which he took a one-year sabbatical working in Washington, D.C., as speechwriter for Lawrence Summers, then U.S. Treasury Secretary (1999–2001) during the Clinton administration.[1][5]

Luce was the Financial Times' Washington bureau chief, and South Asia bureau chief based in New Delhi before he became the paper's chief US commentator and columnist.[1] In connection with his job he hosts interviews which are published on YouTube with statesmen and famous businesspeople.

Published works

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Personal life

Luce is married to New Delhi-raised Priya Basu.[6]

References

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  3. ↑ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003
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External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons

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