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Michelle Ballantyne

Politician

Michelle Ballantyne is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Michelle Ballantyne · 米歇爾·巴蘭坦				[sources]
Alias	Michelle Lorraine Ballantyne				[sources]
Birth date	1962-11-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Ashton-under-Lyne				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Scotland				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	State government (past)				[sources]
First name	Michelle				[sources]
Last name	Ballantyne				[sources]
Political association	Reform UK · Scottish Conservative Party · independent politician				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q30026790				[sources]
Position	Leader of Reform UK Scotland (2021-) · Member of the 5th Scottish Parliament (2017-2020) · Member of the 5th Scottish Parliament (2020-2021) · Member of the 5th Scottish Parliament (2021-2021)				[sources]
Education	Heriot-Watt University				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-06	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Scottish politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the 5th Scottish Parliament	2021-01-11	2021-05-05

Data sources

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