| Code | DS/UK/22968 |
| Name | Balls; Ed (25 February 1967); MP; British Labour and Co-operative politician |
| Variations of Name | Edward Michael Balls |
| Dates | 25 February 1967 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Norwich, Norfolk, England (born) |
| Relationships | Son of Michael Balls (zoologist) and Carolyn Janet Riseborough
Spouse of Yvette Cooper (politician) |
| Biography | Ed Balls is a British broadcaster, economist, and former politician who served as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families from 2007 to 2010, and as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Normanton and later for Morley and Outwood between 2005 and 2015. |