David Ward (politician)

David Ward (politician)
David Ward MP
Member of Parliament
for Bradford East
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded by Constituency Created
Majority 365 (0.9%)
Personal details
Born 24 June 1953 (1953-06-24) (age 58)
Nationality British
Political party Liberal Democrats
Spouse(s) Jackie
Children 2 sons
Website http://davidward4bradford.org.uk

David Ward (born 24 June 1953) is a British Liberal Democrat politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford East.[1]

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Early life

He attended Boston Grammar School in Boston, Lincolnshire. He has an MBA and MPhil from the University of Bradford, and an MSc from the University of Leicester.

Ward qualified as an accountant and worked in Local Government for 8 years. From 1985 he worked at Leeds Metropolitan University as a Principal Lecturer and Business Development Manager until 2004 when he was seconded from the University to work at Bradford City Football Club helping the club develop its community activities. He was a Liberal Democrat Councillor on Bradford City Council for Idle and Thackley from 1984 until his election to Parliament in 2010.

Parliamentary career

Ward was the Liberal Democrat candidate at the Bradford North by-election in 1990, and after his defeat he stood again in Bradford North at the general elections in 1992, 2001 and 2005 for [[Bradford North (UK Parliament constituency)|Bradford North]) In 2005, he came second, 3,500 votes behind the sitting Labour Party MP Terry Rooney. Bradford North was abolished in boundary changes for the general election in May 2010, when he won the new Bradford East seat with a majority of 365 votes over Rooney, becoming Bradford's only Liberal Democrat MP.

Personal life

Ward is married with two sons. He has lived in Bradford for over thirty years, and is a Bradford City Football Club supporter.

References

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for Bradford East
2010–present
Incumbent

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