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David Melding AM Deputy Presiding Officer Incumbent Assumed office
11 May 2011Preceded by Rosemary Butler Shadow Minister for Economic Development Incumbent Assumed office
11 July 2007Leader Andrew RT Davies Preceded by Alun Ffred Jones Member of the Welsh Assembly
for South Wales CentralIncumbent Assumed office
6 May 1999Preceded by New Assembly Personal details Born 28 August 1962
Neath, WalesPolitical party Conservative Alma mater Cardiff University David R. M. Melding (born 28 August 1962) is a Welsh Conservative Party member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Welsh Conservative Party in the South Wales Central Region.
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Early life
Melding was born in Neath, where he attended Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School. He went on to study at University of Wales, Cardiff (BSc Econ in Politics), and the College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA (MA in Government).[1]
Professional career
Member, Conservative Research Department 1986-89. Co-ordinator of the Carers National Association in Wales, 1996-99. Governor of a special school. Deputy Director of the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, 1989-96.[1]
Political career
Member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Welsh Conservative Party in the South Wales Central Region since 1999.
Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee in the First Assembly (1999-03). Chair of the Legislation Committee in the Second Assembly (2003–07). Was appointed Chair of Audit Committee in the Third Assembly (2007). On 11 July 2007 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Economic Development.
References
- ^ a b David Melding "BBC News AMs profile". BBC. 12 May 1998. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk/wales/13029.stm David Melding. Retrieved 1999-09-01.
External links
- [1] Profile at the National Assembly for Wales
- Welsh Conservatives Website
Offices held
National Assembly for Wales Preceded by
(new post)Assembly Member for South Wales Central
1999–presentIncumbent Preceded by
Rosemary ButlerDeputy Presiding Officer
2011–presentIncumbent Political offices Preceded by
Alun Ffred JonesShadow Minister for Economic Development
2007-2008
11 July 2007 to 16 June 2008Succeeded by
David MeldingPreceded by
(new post)Shadow Minister for Economic Development and Transport
2007-2008
16 June 2008 to 22 October 2008Succeeded by
David Melding
(Economic Development)
Angela Burns (Transport)Preceded by
David MeldingShadow Minister for Economic Development
2007-
Since 11 July 2007Succeeded by
TBCCategories:- 1962 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Cardiff University
- The College of William & Mary alumni
- Conservative Party Members of the National Assembly for Wales
- Wales AMs 1999–2003
- Wales AMs 2003–2007
- Wales AMs 2007–2011
- Wales AMs 2011–
- Welsh politicians
- People educated at Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School
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