<p>49-year-old Trinidad-born Maharaj takes over as the 15th editor of the paper and is currently the managing editor.<br /><br />Maharaj holds a political science degree Tannessee and a Masters degree in law from Yale and has worked at the paper for 22 years with a short stint in Africa.<br /><br />He has also been an assistant foreign editor and then business editor before becoming the paper's managing editor in 2008. Maharaj's series on poverty in sub-Sahara won <br />him the 2005 Ernie Pyle award.<br /><br />In comments on his appointment, Maharaj said, "I am humbled and honoured and propose to push forward the newspaper in the digital and mobile space."</p>
<p>49-year-old Trinidad-born Maharaj takes over as the 15th editor of the paper and is currently the managing editor.<br /><br />Maharaj holds a political science degree Tannessee and a Masters degree in law from Yale and has worked at the paper for 22 years with a short stint in Africa.<br /><br />He has also been an assistant foreign editor and then business editor before becoming the paper's managing editor in 2008. Maharaj's series on poverty in sub-Sahara won <br />him the 2005 Ernie Pyle award.<br /><br />In comments on his appointment, Maharaj said, "I am humbled and honoured and propose to push forward the newspaper in the digital and mobile space."</p>