Global editor leaving Reuters

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Reuters deputy editor in chief Paul Ingrassia sent out the following announcement to the staff on Monday:

After a distinguished journalistic career with Reuters and Thomson Reuters, Sean Maguire has decided to leave the company to pursue new opportunities.

In his four years as global editor, Sean redefined Reuters coverage of politics and international affairs by focusing it on the political risks that decision-makers need to understand and on the interplay between politics, financial policy-making and economic challenges.

With Steve’s reorganization and the creation of a network of regional editors reporting to me, Sean felt the moment was ripe to move on. Sean will be taking a short break and then embarking on fresh challenges.

Sean made his name covering the Yugoslav conflict and the economic transformation of eastern Europe in the 1990s. He watched the first Cruise missiles hit Baghdad during the Gulf War in 1991 and accompanied the first US Marine unit to reach the east of the Iraqi capital in 2003 during the US-led invasion. He has interviewed figures such as Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak, General David Petraeus and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.

We’re grateful for Sean’s commitment and leadership at Reuters, and everything he has done during his two decades as a foreign correspondent and editor. We wish him all the best and look forward to hearing of his future achievements.