Alex Ballinger
Profile
Alex Ballinger is a British Labour politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Halesowen since 2024. A former Royal Marine captain who served in Afghanistan, he later worked in humanitarian operations for the Department for International Development and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. In Parliament, Ballinger is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gambling Reform. He is known for his focus on defence issues, humanitarian access in Gaza, and local constituency campaigns regarding road safety and knife crime.
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- Born
- Alexander Robert Ballinger
- Education
- University of Manchester
- Career
- Royal Marines officer, humanitarian aid worker, mental health charity director
