Sir Samuel Brittan (29 December 1933 – 12 October 2020) was an English journalist and author. He was the first economics correspondent for the "Financial Times". He was a member of the Academic Advisory Council of the Global Warming Policy Foundation. He was born in London. In 1961, Brittan was appointed economics editor at "The Observer" until 1964 and in 1965 was appointed as an advisor at the Department of Economic Affairs.