Mark Ballard | |
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| Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh | |
| In office 16 February 2006 – 12 February 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Tam Dalyell |
| Succeeded by | Iain Macwhirter |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothians (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 1 May 2003 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1971 Leeds, England |
| Political party | Scottish Green Party |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Mark Ballard (born 27 June 1971) is a former Scottish Green Party politician. He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothians region from 2003 to 2007, and co-convener of the Edinburgh Green Party from 2007 to 2010. He was Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh from 2006 to 2009, and now works for the National Deaf Children's Society