Ed Balls
Edward Michael "Ed" Balls (born 25 February 1967) is a British current television presenter and a former politician who is currently presenter for the ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain. He was the shadow Home Secretary in Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk and moved to Nottinghamshire during his childhood. He is the Labour Party[1] and was theCo-operative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Morley and Outwood in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
Ed Balls | |
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| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 20 January 2011 – 8 May 2015 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Alan Johnson |
| Shadow Home Secretary | |
| In office 8 October 2010 – 20 January 2011 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Alan Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Yvette Cooper |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | |
| In office 11 May 2010 – 8 October 2010 | |
| Leader | Harriet Harman Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Michael Gove (CSF) |
| Succeeded by | Andy Burnham |
| Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families | |
| In office 28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Alan Johnson (EaS) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Gove (E) |
| Economic Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 6 May 2006 – 28 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Ivan Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Kitty Ussher |
| Member of Parliament for Morley and Outwood | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 1,101 (2.3%) |
| Member of Parliament for Normanton | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Bill O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Majority | 10,002 (51.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1967 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Spouse(s) | Yvette Cooper |
| Children | Ellie Joe Maddy |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford Harvard University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
He was first elected in the 2005 general election and held the post of Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families from June 2007 to May 2010. He was a candidate to become leader of the Labour Party in September 2010 and lost to Ed Miliband. Ed Balls lost his seat in the 2015 general election
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Official portrait of Edward Balls, Chief Economic Adviser to the Treasury.
Ed Miliband at PMQs, flanked by Balls (left) and Harriet Harman (right)
Balls (left) performs at The Queen's Birthday Party with Frank Skinner (centre) and Harry Hill (right)
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References
- ↑ Drury, Ian (5 November 2008). Number of career politicians in Cabinet is 'deeply unhealthy', says minister Hazel Blears. London. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1083221/Number-career-politicians-Cabinet-deeply-unhealthy-says-minister-Hazel-Blears.html. Retrieved 6 January 2010.