Mark ballard biography
Mark ballard biography
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Mark Ballard
British politician (born 1971)
Mark Ballard (born 27 June 1971) is a former Scottish Green Party politician. He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothians region from 2003 to 2007, and co-convener of the Edinburgh Green Party from 2007 to 2010.
He was Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh from 2006 to 2009, and now works for the National Deaf Children's Society
Early life
Ballard was born in Leeds, England on 27 June 1971. During his childhood he lived in Punjab, India (1973–1975) and Islamabad, Pakistan (1984–1985).[1]
Education and early career
He attended Lawnswood School in Leeds before going on to the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated with an MA (Hons) in Economic and Social History.[2] He is a life member of the Edinburgh University Union, part of the Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA).[3]
Between 1994 and 1998 he worked for European Youth Forest Action (now European Yout