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Paul Anthony Gigot, born on May 24, 1955, is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative political commentator and journalist. He has served as the editorial page editor of The Wall Street Journal since prior to 2010, following 14 years writing the 'Potomac Watch' column. His career at The Wall Street Journal began in 1980 as a reporter covering Chicago, Illinois, and in 1982 he became the paper's Asia correspondent based in Hong Kong. Gigot also moderates the public affairs television series Journal Editorial Report on Fox News Channel, reflecting the Journal's editorial views. He is known for his conservative commentary and has professional relationships including supervising Lewis Dvorkin. Gigot was a student of English professor and conservative columnist Jeffrey Hart, likely at Dartmouth College where Hart taught. He remains active in media, contributing to influential conservative opinion journalism through the Wall Street Journal's editorial pages and related broadcasts.