John Peet (1954-)

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John Peet (b. 1954) is a British journalist, who is at present the Europe editor of The Economist newspaper.

John Peet has been the writer of several Economist surveys such as 'Water' and 'The Future of Europe'. His education included Charterhouse and Cambridge where he studied economics. He was previously a Health Correspondent with The Economist from 1986-1998 and Business Affairs Editor (1998-2003). Prior to this he was Brussels Correspondent, Executive Editor, Surveys Editor, Finance Correspondent, Washington, DC Correspondent and Britain Correspondent. Previously he was a civil servant, working for the British Treasury and Foreign Office (1976 to 1986).

Peet currently lives in Wiltshire and London, is married, has three children and a west-highland terrior called Holly.