Paul Dacre
Paul Dacre | |
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| Born | Paul Michael Dacre 14 November 1948 Arnos Grove, Middlesex, England |
| Education | University College School |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and newspaper editor |
| Employer | Daily Mail and General Trust |
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| Spouse | Kathleen Thomson |
| Children | 2, including James Dacre |
| Parent | Peter Dacre |
Paul Michael Dacre (/ˈdeɪkər/; born 14 November 1948) is an English journalist and the former long-serving editor of the British tabloid the Daily Mail. He is also editor-in-chief of DMG Media, which publishes the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, the free daily tabloid Metro, the MailOnline website, and other titles.
On 1 October 2018, Dacre became chairman and editor-in-chief of Associated Newspapers, and stood down as editor of the Daily Mail in the following month. He briefly left Associated Newspapers in November 2021, but rejoined just three weeks later following his withdrawal from the race to become Ofcom chairman.