Chris Ballance
| Chris Ballance | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for South of Scotland | |
| In office 1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1952 |
| Political party | Scottish Green Party |
Chris Ballance (born 7 July 1952) is a playwright and Scottish Green Party politician, a former Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland region.
Biography
Born in Worcester, England, he owned and managed a second-hand bookshop in Wigtown, won a Scotsman Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1990,[1] and wrote sketches for Radio Scotland before being elected to the Scottish Parliament in 2003. He held a seat on the Parliament's Enterprise and Culture Committee and was the Green's Parliamentary business manager and speaker on nuclear issues, culture and peace.[2] He lost his seat in the 2007 election. In August 2007 he was appointed to the Scottish Broadcasting Commission established by the Scottish Executive.
He is a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers).
Plays
- Water of Life (1989)
- Bread and Water (1997)
- Hope Deferred (1997)
- Viva La Diva (2001)[3]
- Its My Party (2007)[4]
References
- ↑ The Scotsman guide to Scottish politics by Matthew Spicer page 87 (2004 - ISBN 0748619240)
- ↑ "Previous MSPs: Session 2 (2003-2007): Chris Ballance". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Singing sensation Florence Foster Jenkins". CBC. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ "MSP's play on 'ruthless' quest for political power to tour". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2015.