Michelle Ballantyne MSP |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland |
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Assumed office 23 May 2017 |
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Preceded by | Rachael Hamilton |
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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.
Ballantyne, who had previously been the Conservative group leader on Scottish Borders Council, was sworn in as an MSP on 23 May 2017.