Jeremy Balfour

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeremy Balfour
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Mar 11, 1967(1967-03-11)
Age	57
Birthplace	Edinburgh
Birth City	Edinburgh
Horoscope	Pisces

Jeremy Balfour Biography

Jeremy Balfour is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on March 11, 1967 in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, ****. Jeremy Ross Balfour (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish Scottish Conservative Party politician who is a Member of Scottish Parliament for the Lothian region, elected in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.

Jeremy Balfour Net Worth

Jeremy Balfour is one of the richest Politician from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeremy Balfour 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2016 he stood for the Scottish Parliament as the Conservative candidate for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, where he came third. He was instead elected from the Lothian regional list.

In 2018, Balfour came under pressure to resign as the Scottish Conservative’s welfare spokesperson for suggesting that terminally-ill people who don’t die within three years should be re-assessed for benefits. He refused to apologise for the remarks, but was forced to withdraw the amendment to the Social Security (Scotland) Bill.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jeremy Balfour height Not available right now. Jeremy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jeremy Balfour Dating?

According to our records, Jeremy Balfour is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Jeremy Balfour’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Jeremy Balfour. You may help us to build the dating records for Jeremy Balfour!

Facts & Trivia

Jeremy Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in. Jeremy Balfour celebrates birthday on March 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Jeremy Balfour

1. Jeremy Ross Balfour is a Scottish Conservative politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region since 2016.
2. Balfour was born in 1967 in Edinburgh, one of four children of Ian and Joyce Balfour.
3. Balfour attended the independent Edinburgh Academy and was trained as a solicitor.
4. Balfour studied at London Bible College to become a Baptist minister in 1995.
5. Balfour was elected to City of Edinburgh Council, representing the Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward from 2007.
6. Balfour was elected to the Scottish Parliament as the Conservative candidate for Midlothian North and Musselburgh in the 2016 election.
7. Balfour works as the Scottish Conservative Deputy Party Spokesperson on Equalities and Deputy Party Spokesperson on Older People.
8. Balfour was voted ‘Speech of the Year’ by Holyrood Magazine in June 2019.
9. Balfour called for Boris Johnson to resign in January 2022.
10. From 2004 to 2014, Balfour worked as director of the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, a right-wing think tank.
11. Balfour is a proponent of marriage between one man and one woman as the only form of partnership approved by God for sexual relations.
12. Balfour is concerned about abortion in cases of disabilities and encourages informed decisions in mothers who may give birth to disabled children.
13. Balfour has a physical disability which left him with no left arm and a right arm that ends at the elbow.
14. In 2019, Balfour and a dog, Sadie, won the Holyrood Dog of the Year competition.
15. Balfour is married with two daughters.

Is Jeremy Balfour disabled?

Personal life. Balfour has a physical disability which left him with no left arm and a right arm that ends at the elbow from which two elongated fingers protrude. Balfour is the only MSP in the 2016–21 Scottish Parliament who openly identifies as a disabled person.

Are there any disabled MSPs?

Before the election there were three disabled MSPs. One way or another, we lost all three and so far, it would appear that our newly elected Scottish Parliament has just one new openly disabled member – Jeremy Balfour MSP (Conservative, Lothian region). Less than one per cent of our new parliament is openly disabled.

Who is MSP for Huntly?

Alexander James Amherst Burnett of Leys (born 30 July 1973) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Aberdeenshire West constituency since 2016.

How many disabled people are in the Scottish Parliament?

A fully representative Scottish Parliament would contain around 23 disabled MSPs,” the charity’s chief executive Dr Sally Witcher said. “Disabled people have a great deal to contribute to politics and public life.

Who is the MP for Aberdeenshire?

Andrew Bowie MP
Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 June 2017
Preceded by| Stuart Donaldson