Public figure, Education, Public service
Ed Balls Gold
British politician (born 1967)
Ed Balls is a British politician (born 1967). Born 1967 in Norwich.
- Function
- Education, Public service
Common questions
- Who is Ed Balls?
- Ed Balls is a British politician (born 1967). Born 1967 in Norwich.
- What does Ed Balls do?
- Ed Balls is known as teaching fellow, politician, university teacher.
- Where did Ed Balls study?
- Ed Balls studied at Keble College.
- When was Ed Balls born?
- Ed Balls was born on 1967-02-25 in Norwich.
Career and education
SilverOffices and positions
- Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families2007 to 2010
- Economic Secretary to the Treasury2006 to 2007
- Shadow Secretary of State for Education2010 to 2010
- Shadow Home Secretary2010 to 2011
- Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer2011 to 2015
- member of the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom2010 to 2015
- member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom2005 to 2010
- Secretary of State for Education2007 to 2010
Education
- Keble College
- John F. Kennedy School of Government
- Nottingham High School
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1967-02-25, Norwich
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- teaching fellow, politician, university teacher
- Affiliations
- Labour Party, Co-operative Party
- Also known as
- Edward Michael Balls
Network
SilverFamily (public figures)
- Yvette CooperSpouse
- Michael BallsFather
Profile
- Languages
- English
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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