Jeremy Balfour
Jeremy Balfour | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edinburgh |
| Political party | Scottish Conservative Party |
Jeremy Ross Balfour MSP is a British politician who is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Member of Scottish Parliament for the Lothian region, elected in the Scottish Parliament election, 2016.
Background
Balfour was born with a physical disability which let him with no left arm and a right arm that ends at the elbow from which two elongated fingers protrude. He attended Edinburgh Academy and then Edinburgh University. After work as a solicitor he studied at London Bible College to become a Baptist Minister.[1]
Political career
Balfour was elected to Edinburgh City Council, representing Corstorphine/ Murrayfield.
In 2016 he stood for the Scottish Parliament as the Conservative candidate for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, where he came third.[2] He was instead elected from the Lothian regional list.[3]
He is the Conservative spokesperson for childcare and early years.[4]
References
- ^ "Disability is no obstacle in my life". scotsman. 24 November 2005.
- ^ "Midlothian North and Musselburgh". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Lothian". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Scottish Conservative appointments for new parliamentary term". Scottish Conservative Party. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
External links
- profile at Edinburgh Council website
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