Henderson Alexander Gall, CMG, CBE (born 1 October 1927) is a Scottish journalist, author, and former ITN news presenter whose career as a journalist has spanned more than 50 years.
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Born | Henderson Alexander Gall 1 October 1927 |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, news presenter |
Years active | 1953–present |
Employer(s) | ITN (1963–1992) LBC (2003–present) |
Spouse |
Eleanor Gall (died 2018) |
Children | Carlotta Gall |
Gall was born in Penang, Straits Settlements (present-day Malaysia), where his father was a rubber planter.[1] Gall was educated in Scotland at Trinity College (Glenalmond College), a boys' independent school in Glenalmond in Perth and Kinross, where he boarded.[2]
Gall retired from ITN in 1992, but has continued television work and writing. He became the World Affairs Expert on LBC radio in 2003.[3] His daughter, Carlotta Gall, is also a journalist.
Gall was awarded the Sitara-e-Pakistan in 1985 and the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Medal in 1986.[4] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1987.[5] He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to the people of Afghanistan.[6]