Ed Balls

British politician (born 1967)
Person human Q260464
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Ed Balls

Summary

Ed Balls is a human[1]. He was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on February 25, 1967[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,032 views/month, #6,005 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ed Balls was born in Norwich[2].
  • Ed Balls was born on February 25, 1967[3].
  • Ed Balls's father was Michael Balls[6].
  • Ed Balls was married to Yvette Cooper[7].
  • A child of Ed Balls was Ellie Cooper[8].
  • Ed Balls held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ed Balls's professions included politician[4].
  • Ed Balls's education included a stint at Keble College[10].
  • Ed Balls was educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government[11].
  • Ed Balls was educated at Nottingham High School[12].
  • Ed Balls's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].
  • Ed Balls is recorded as male[14].
  • Ed Balls's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ed Balls was affiliated with the Labour Co-operative[16].
  • Ed Balls was affiliated with the Labour Party[17].
  • Ed Balls's Commons category is recorded as Ed Balls[18].
  • Ed Balls's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Honourable[19].
  • Ed Balls's family name is recorded as Q37198516[20].
  • Ed Balls's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Ed Balls's official website is recorded as http://www.edballs.co.uk/[22].
  • Ed Balls's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ed Balls[23].
  • Ed Balls's work location is recorded as London[24].
  • Ed Balls's medical condition is recorded as stuttering[25].
  • Ed Balls's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Ed Balls's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ed Balls'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Ed Balls's place of birth was Norwich[2]. He was born on February 25, 1967[3]. His father was Michael Balls[6].

Education

Educated at Keble College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; John F. Kennedy School of Government[11], a private school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Nottingham High School[12], a day school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1913[38].

Career and Affiliations

Ed Balls worked as a politician[4].

Personal Life

Ed Balls was married to Yvette Cooper[7]. A child of him was Ellie Cooper[8]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13]. Political affiliations include Labour Co-operative[16], an electoral alliance[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1927[41] and Labour Party[17], a political party[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1900[44], headquartered in City of Westminster[45].

Why It Matters

Ed Balls ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,032 views/month, #6,005 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Ed Balls born?

Ed Balls's place of birth was Norwich[2].

Who were Ed Balls's parents?

Ed Balls's father was Michael Balls[6].

Who was Ed Balls married to?

Ed Balls's spouses include Yvette Cooper[7].

What did Ed Balls do for work?

Ed Balls worked as politician[4].

Where did Ed Balls go to school?

Ed Balls was educated at Keble College[10], John F. Kennedy School of Government[11], and Nottingham High School[12].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Norwich
    Citizenship
    Educated at Keble College, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Nottingham High School
    Child Ellie Cooper
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