Edward Luce
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Edward Luce is the Washington
bureau chief of the Financial Times
, London
. Earlier he was their South Asia
Bureau Chief based at New Delhi
. He is married to Priya Basu. Basu is Manager, Multilateral and Innovative Financing at the World Bank
, and was formerly the Bank's Lead Economist for South Asia
.
He is the son of the Conservative politician Richard Luce, Lord Luce, former Lord Chaimberlain in the Royal Household of HM The Queen. Luce studied at various boarding schools around Sussex. He graduated in politics, philosophy and economics from New College, Oxford
at the University of Oxford
, and did his post graduation degree in newspaper journalism from City University, London
.
His first job was as a correspondent for The Guardian
at Geneva. In 1995 he joined the Financial Times. He first reported for the FT from the Philippines
after which he took one year sabbatical working in Washington DC as the speech writer to Larry Summers
, then US treasury secretary (1999–2001) during the Clinton administration.
He is the author of the book In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India (2006).
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
bureau chief of the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, London
London
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. Earlier he was their South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
Bureau Chief based at New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. He is married to Priya Basu. Basu is Manager, Multilateral and Innovative Financing at the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, and was formerly the Bank's Lead Economist for South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
.
He is the son of the Conservative politician Richard Luce, Lord Luce, former Lord Chaimberlain in the Royal Household of HM The Queen. Luce studied at various boarding schools around Sussex. He graduated in politics, philosophy and economics from New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, and did his post graduation degree in newspaper journalism from City University, London
City University, London
City University London , is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name....
.
His first job was as a correspondent for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
at Geneva. In 1995 he joined the Financial Times. He first reported for the FT from the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
after which he took one year sabbatical working in Washington DC as the speech writer to Larry Summers
Lawrence Summers
Lawrence Henry Summers is an American economist. He served as the 71st United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1999 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He was Director of the White House United States National Economic Council for President Barack Obama until November 2010.Summers is the...
, then US treasury secretary (1999–2001) during the Clinton administration.
He is the author of the book In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India (2006).