Simon Kelner (born 9 December 1957) is a British journalist and newspaper editor. Kelner studied at Bury Grammar School. His older brother is the journalist and broadcaster Martin Kelner. He is Jewish. He started work at '' Neath Guardian'' in 1976. In 1980 he moved on to the ''Kent Evening Post''. He became assistant sports editor of ''

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'' in 1983. He became deputy sports editor of ''

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'' in 1986. In 1989 he worked on the ''Observer magazine'' and then became ''Daily Mail magazine'' editor. Kelner was editor-in-chief of ''The Independent'' and '' Independent on Sunday'' newspapers from May 1998 to 2008, succeeding

Andrew Marr Andrew William Stevenson Marr (born 31 July 1959) is a British journalist, author, broadcaster and presenter. Beginning his career as a political commentator at ''The Scotsman,'' he subsequently edited ''The Independent'' newspaper from 1996 to ...

and Rosie Boycott. After a stint as Managing Director of ''The Independent'' titles he was re-appointed editor in April 2010 by the new owner, Alexander Lebedev. Kelner won several awards during his employment at ''The Independent'', including Editor of the Year in 2004 and 2010.

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