Gerald Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfour
British noble
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| Intro | British noble | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 23 December 1925, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Death | 27 June 2003 (aged 77 years) |
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Gerald Arthur James Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfour (23 December 1925 – 27 June 2003), styled Viscount Traprain between 1945 and 1968, was a Scottish peer.
Balfour was the son of The 3rd Earl of Balfour and Jean Lily West Roundel Cooke-Yarborough. He married Natasha Georgina Anton (d.1994), daughter of Captain George Anton, on 14 December 1956.
Balfour was educated at Eton. He took part in the Second World War, in the Merchant Navy. A master mariner, he first served on H.M.S. Conway. From 1960 to 1974, he was a County Councillor for East Lothian. In November 1968 he succeeded his father in the earldom.
Styles of address
- 1925-1930: Mr Gerald A. J. Balfour
- 1930-1945: The Honourable Gerald A. J. Balfour
- 1945-1968: Viscount Traprain
- 1968-2003: The Right Honourable The Earl of Balfour