Richard Balfe
Profile
Richard Balfe is a British politician and life peer who has served as a member of the House of Lords since 2013. Originally a Labour Party politician, he served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1979 to 2004, representing London South Inner. In 2002, he famously defected to the Conservative Party. Throughout his career, Balfe has been known for his pro-European views and his involvement in trade union affairs. He has held various roles, including serving as a trade union envoy for the Conservative Party and as president of the British Airline Pilots Association.
Details
- Born
- 1944-05-14 · 82 years old
- Birth place
- Barton Mills, Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Education
- Brook Secondary School, London School of Economics
- Career
- Bakery worker, Crown Agents for Overseas Governments employee, Foreign Office official, Research Officer for the Finer Committee on One-Parent Families, political secretary of the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society
