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Personal details

Name

Gethin Chamberlain

Age

44

Nationality

British

Telephone

India cell phone: +91 999 989 2948

UK mobile: +44 (0) 7525 006350

Office: +91 832 227 2420

Sri Lanka cell phone: +94 (0) 72 844 3604

E-mail

gethin.chamberlain@gmail.com

Cuttings website

www.gethinchamberlain.com

Pictures website

www.newsandpics.com

Awards

Scottish Daily Newspaper Awards 2004

Journalist of the year

Scottish Daily Newspaper Awards 2004

Reporter of the year

Employment

2008 - today

The Observer

South Asia correspondent

2006 - 2008

The Sunday Telegraph

Foreign correspondent

2001 - 2006

The Scotsman

Final position: Chief news correspondent

Previously: Defence and Diplomatic Correspondent

1999 - 2001

Daily Record

Final position: Assistant News Editor

Previously: Edinburgh Bureau Chief

1997-1998

Edinburgh Evening News

Final position: Assistant news editor

Previously: Reporter

1993-1997

Express & Star

Final position: Chief reporter (Birmingham)

Previously: Assistant news editor, reporter

1992-1993

The Sun

Regular evening and weekend shifts

1991-1993

Shropshire Star

Reporter

1989-1991

Newport Advertiser

Reporter (includes NCTJ training course)

1989

Wrexham Evening Leader

Reporter

1988

Marcher Sound

Reporter (part time)

1987-1998

Sport Aid '88

Press officer (temporary job)

1987

Welsh Water

Sewage tanker driver (temporary job)

1986

Sport Aid

Press officer

Professional qualifications and courses

National Council for the Training of Journalists qualifications

NCTJ Proficiency Test

NCTJ 100wpm shorthand

60wpm typing

Driving

Full car and motorcycle licences

Courses

United States International Visitor Leadership Programme, 2005, studying US foreign policy and counter-terrorism.

Education

1986-1989

Leicester University

Degree

English BA (Hons) 2(I)

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Referees

Available on request