Gary Gibbon is political editor for Channel 4 News. Previously, he had served as political correspondent at Channel 4 News

Channel 4 News

Channel 4 News is the news division of British television broadcaster Channel 4. It is produced by ITN, and has been in operation since the broadcaster's launch in 1982.-Channel 4 News:...

 since 1994. He has worked on four general elections for Channel 4 News and covered the peace process in Northern Ireland.

Education

Gibbon was educated at The John Lyon School, a day independent school

Independent school

An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...

 for boys in Harrow

Harrow, London

Harrow is an area in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, United Kingdom. It is a suburban area and is situated 12.2 miles northwest of Charing Cross...

 in West London

West London

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.

Life and career

Gibbons' interview with Peter Mandelson

Peter Mandelson

Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson, PC is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004, served in a number of Cabinet positions under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and was a European Commissioner...

 in 2001 triggered the Northern Ireland Secretary's second resignation from the Cabinet. He won the 2006 RTS Home News Award with Jon Snow

Jon Snow

Jon Snow is an English journalist and presenter, currently employed by ITN. He is best known for presenting Channel 4 News.He was Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University from 2001 to 2008.-Early life:...

 for his scoop on the Attorney General's Legal Advice on Iraq, and revealed details of Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...

's pre-war meeting with George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

. He was also awarded Political Broadcaster of the Year award by Parliamentary Brief magazine in 2008.

Sources

• http://www.channel4.com/news/authors/gary+gibbon/105965
• http://www.thepolitician.org/articles/new/mag/50/899/political.html