Daniel Schwammenthal
German-born journalist, editor of The Jewish Chronicle since 2025 and former director of the AJC Transatlantic Institute
| Daniel Schwammenthal
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|---|---|
| Image |  Daniel Schwammenthal (AJC staff photograph) |
| Born | Germany |
| Occupation | Journalist; editor of The Jewish Chronicle |
| Education | University of Aachen; Boston University (MA); University of Manchester (LLM) |
| Predecessor | Jake Wallis Simons |
Daniel Schwammenthal is a journalist who became editor of The Jewish Chronicle in 2025, succeeding Jake Wallis Simons.[1] From 2011 to 2025 he was director of the AJC Transatlantic Institute, the American Jewish Committee's EU office in Brussels.[2]
Career
According to his AJC biography, Schwammenthal was a correspondent for Dow Jones Newswires in Bonn, Berlin and Brussels. He then worked as an editorial page writer and op-ed editor for The Wall Street Journal Europe in Brussels and Amsterdam, writing about EU politics and economics, the Arab–Israeli conflict, Iran, antisemitism and terrorism.[2] Press Gazette gives his time at the Wall Street Journal as 2004 to 2011.[1]
The American Jewish Committee named him director of its Transatlantic Institute in 2011, and he held the post until 2025.[2] In January 2025 Press Gazette reported his appointment as editor of The Jewish Chronicle. It described the institute as a body whose mission is to "enhance the wellbeing of the Jewish people and Israel".[1] The Jerusalem Post reported the appointment on 29 January 2025.[3]
Education
His AJC biography states that he studied political science and political economy at the University of Aachen. He also holds an MA in international relations and international communications from Boston University and a Master of Laws in European law and policy from the University of Manchester.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dominic Ponsford, Jewish Chronicle announces new editor, new look and revamped membership Press Gazette, 29 January 2025, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 American Jewish Committee, Daniel Schwammenthal accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ The Jerusalem Post, Jewish Chronicle appoints Daniel Schwammenthal as new editor 29 January 2025, accessed 7 November 2026.