Roderick Arthur Francis Balfour, 5th Earl of Balfour (born 9 December 1948), is a British peer and businessman.
Balfour was born on 9 December 1948 in London to Eustace Balfour and Anne (née Yule).
In 1971, Balfour married Lady Tessa Fitzalan-Howard, eldest daughter of Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk.
They have four children: On 27 June 2003, Balfour succeeded his second cousin once removed Gerald as the Earl of Balfour.
As he has no sons, his brother, Charles, is the heir presumptive.