Michelle Ballantyne

Michelle Ballantyne
MSP
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for South Scotland
Assumed office
23 May 2017
Preceded by Rachael Hamilton
Personal details
Political party Scottish Conservatives
Alma mater Heriot Watt University

Michelle Ballantyne is a British politician who is a Conservative Member of Scottish Parliament for the South Scotland region. Ballantyne replaced Rachael Hamilton, who resigned her seat to contest the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire by-election, 2017 on 8 June.[1]

Ballantyne, who had previously been the Conservative group leader on Scottish Borders Council, was sworn in as an MSP on 23 May 2017.[2]

Shortly after she joined the Scottish Parliament, Ballantyne was appointed to the role of spokesperson for Childcare and Early Years while on 3rd May 2018 Ballantyne was promoted to the Scottish Conservative front bench as spokesperson for Social Security.

References

  1. ↑ "MSP Rachael Hamilton quits to fight Holyrood by-election". BBC News. BBC. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "New Conservative MSP sworn in at Holyrood". BBC News. BBC. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.


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