Wayne David
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Wayne David is a British
Labour Party
politician
, who has been the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Caerphilly
since 2001
. He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
at the Wales Office
from 2008 to 2010. He was appointed on the 11th October 2010 by newly elected labour leader Ed Miliband as Shadow Minister for Europe
, the son of a teacher and grandson of a coal miner. He grew up in the local village of Cefn Cribwr
and later attended Cynffig Comprehensive School before attending University College, Cardiff
, where he was awarded a BA
in History and Welsh History in 1979. After studying Economic History at University College, Swansea
, he returned to Cardiff and qualified as a teacher in 1983 with a PGCE
from University College Cardiff. He was awarded the Charles Morgan Prize for Welsh history in 1979.
David taught history at the Brynteg Comprehensive School
, Bridgend
from 1983, but left in 1985 to begin a political career. He was elected as a councillor to the Cefn Cribw Community Council in 1985, and was its chairman in 1986-7, before standing down in 1990. He became the chairman of War on Want
Cymru in 1987, stepping aside in 1989.
for South Wales in 1989 and served in Europe until 1999. He was the treasurer of the European Parliamentary Labour Party
from 1989 to 1991, becoming the leader in 1994 until he left European politics. He stood down to contest the safe Labour constituency of Rhondda
in the first National Assembly for Wales
elections in 1999. Despite a Labour majority of nearly 25,000 at the 1997 general election, David lost the seat to the Plaid Cymru
candidate by a margin of over 2,000 votes.
at the 2001 general election
for Labour's
safe seat
of Caerphilly
, following the departure to the National Assembly
of the former Secretary of State for Wales
Ron Davies. David held a comfortable majority of 14,425, and easily retained the seat in the 2005 general election
with an increased majority. He made his maiden speech
on 7 June 2001, in which he called for a new hospital in his constituency.http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo010627/debtext/10627-23.htm#column_717
In Parliament, Wayne David has been a member of the European Scutiny, Standards and Privileges and Welsh Affairs Select Committees. In 2005 he was appointed as the Team Parliamentary Private Secretary
to the Ministry of Defence
and then subsequently to the then Minister of State
, Adam Ingram
. He resigned from this position on 6 September 2006, due to the refusal by Tony Blair
to name a date for stepping down as Prime Minister
. A number of others also resigned, including his fellow Welsh MPs Ian Lucas
and Mark Tami
. When Gordon Brown
succeeded Blair as Prime Minister, Wayne David was promoted to the Government as an Assistant Government Whip to the Department for Work and Pensions
. Following Gordon Brown
's government reshuffle in October 2008, David was moved to be a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
at the Wales Office
. He held this position until Labour left office in May 2010.
Elected representative on the Welsh Executive of the Labour Party from 1981 to 1982 and from 1986 to 1989. He has been a member of the United Nations Association
's Cardiff branch since 1989, and was a member of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee
for four years from 1994.
United Kingdom
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Labour Party
Wales Labour Party
Welsh Labour is the part of the United Kingdom Labour Party that operates in Wales. Labour is the largest and most successful political party in modern Welsh politics, having won the largest share of the vote at every UK General Election since 1922, every Welsh Assembly election since 1999, and...
politician
Politician
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, who has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Caerphilly
Caerphilly (UK Parliament constituency)
Caerphilly is a county constituency centred on the town of Caerphilly in South Wales. It returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.The constituency has always elected Labour MPs.- Boundaries...
since 2001
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
. He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
A Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State is the lowest of three tiers of government minister in the government of the United Kingdom, junior to both a Minister of State and a Secretary of State....
at the Wales Office
Wales Office
The Wales Office / Swyddfa Cymru is a United Kingdom government department. It replaced the former Welsh Office, which had extensive responsibility for governing Wales prior to Welsh devolution in 1999....
from 2008 to 2010. He was appointed on the 11th October 2010 by newly elected labour leader Ed Miliband as Shadow Minister for Europe
Background
He was born in BridgendBridgend
Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town...
, the son of a teacher and grandson of a coal miner. He grew up in the local village of Cefn Cribwr
Cefn Cribwr
Cefn Cribwr is a village about 5 miles from the centre of Bridgend in south Wales. It has a population of approximately 1,546.The village has good amenities including a shop, a Post Office, a grocery store, pub, Chinese takeaway, garage, athletic club, sports ground at 'Cae Gof', two playground...
and later attended Cynffig Comprehensive School before attending University College, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
, where he was awarded a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in History and Welsh History in 1979. After studying Economic History at University College, Swansea
Swansea University
Swansea University is a university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Swansea University was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. In 1996, it changed its name to the University of Wales Swansea following structural changes...
, he returned to Cardiff and qualified as a teacher in 1983 with a PGCE
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education is a one-year course in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for undergraduate degree holders that allows them to train to be a teacher....
from University College Cardiff. He was awarded the Charles Morgan Prize for Welsh history in 1979.
David taught history at the Brynteg Comprehensive School
Brynteg Comprehensive School
Brynteg Comprehensive School is one of the largest secondary schools in Wales. It is located on Ewenny Road in the town of Bridgend, Wales...
, Bridgend
Bridgend
Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town...
from 1983, but left in 1985 to begin a political career. He was elected as a councillor to the Cefn Cribw Community Council in 1985, and was its chairman in 1986-7, before standing down in 1990. He became the chairman of War on Want
War on Want
War on Want is an anti-poverty charity based in London, England. It seeks to highlight the needs of poverty-stricken areas around the world and lobbies governments and international agencies to tackle problems as well as raising public awareness of the concerns of developing nations while...
Cymru in 1987, stepping aside in 1989.
European Parliament
He was elected as a Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European Parliament
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for South Wales in 1989 and served in Europe until 1999. He was the treasurer of the European Parliamentary Labour Party
European Parliamentary Labour Party
The European Parliamentary Labour Party is an integral part of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament and of the British Labour Party. Labour's Euro Parliamentarians represent their voters so as to advance democracy, social justice, prosperity, peace and sustainable development in the UK,...
from 1989 to 1991, becoming the leader in 1994 until he left European politics. He stood down to contest the safe Labour constituency of Rhondda
Rhondda (Assembly constituency)
Rhondda is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the South Wales Central electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to eight...
in the first National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
elections in 1999. Despite a Labour majority of nearly 25,000 at the 1997 general election, David lost the seat to the Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
candidate by a margin of over 2,000 votes.
UK Parliament
David was elected to the Westminster ParliamentParliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
at the 2001 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
for Labour's
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
safe seat
Safe seat
A safe seat is a seat in a legislative body which is regarded as fully secured, either by a certain political party, the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both...
of Caerphilly
Caerphilly (UK Parliament constituency)
Caerphilly is a county constituency centred on the town of Caerphilly in South Wales. It returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.The constituency has always elected Labour MPs.- Boundaries...
, following the departure to the National Assembly
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
of the former Secretary of State for Wales
Secretary of State for Wales
The Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the British cabinet. He or she is responsible for ensuring Welsh interests are taken into account by the government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of legislation which is only for Wales...
Ron Davies. David held a comfortable majority of 14,425, and easily retained the seat in the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
with an increased majority. He made his maiden speech
Maiden speech
A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament.Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary from country to country...
on 7 June 2001, in which he called for a new hospital in his constituency.http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo010627/debtext/10627-23.htm#column_717
In Parliament, Wayne David has been a member of the European Scutiny, Standards and Privileges and Welsh Affairs Select Committees. In 2005 he was appointed as the Team Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
and then subsequently to the then Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
, Adam Ingram
Adam Ingram (Labour politician)
Adam Paterson Ingram is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow from 1987 to 2010.-Early life:...
. He resigned from this position on 6 September 2006, due to the refusal by Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
to name a date for stepping down as Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
. A number of others also resigned, including his fellow Welsh MPs Ian Lucas
Ian Lucas
Ian Colin Lucas is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Wrexham since 2001...
and Mark Tami
Mark Tami
Mark Richard Tami is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Alyn and Deeside since 2001.-Early life:...
. When Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
succeeded Blair as Prime Minister, Wayne David was promoted to the Government as an Assistant Government Whip to the Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions is the largest government department in the United Kingdom, created on June 8, 2001 from the merger of the employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security and headed by the Secretary of State for Work and...
. Following Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
's government reshuffle in October 2008, David was moved to be a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
A Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State is the lowest of three tiers of government minister in the government of the United Kingdom, junior to both a Minister of State and a Secretary of State....
at the Wales Office
Wales Office
The Wales Office / Swyddfa Cymru is a United Kingdom government department. It replaced the former Welsh Office, which had extensive responsibility for governing Wales prior to Welsh devolution in 1999....
. He held this position until Labour left office in May 2010.
Elected representative on the Welsh Executive of the Labour Party from 1981 to 1982 and from 1986 to 1989. He has been a member of the United Nations Association
United Nations Association
The United Nations Associations are non-governmental organizations that exist in various countries to enhance the relationship between the people of a member state and the United Nations, raise public awareness of the UN and its work, promote the general goals of the UN and act as an advisory body...
's Cardiff branch since 1989, and was a member of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee
National Executive Committee
The National Executive Committee or NEC is the chief administrative body of the UK Labour Party. Its composition has changed over the years, and includes representatives of affiliated trade unions, the Parliamentary Labour Party and European Parliamentary Labour Party, Constituency Labour Parties,...
for four years from 1994.
Publications
- Building on Maastricht: A Left Agenda for Europe by Wayne David, 1993, Tribune Group of Euro MPs
- Going Forward in Europe by Wayne David, 1994
- The Future of Europe: Problems and Issues for the Twenty-First Century by Wayne David, 1996, St Martin's Press ISBN 0-333-66600-3
- Remaining True: A biography of Ness Edwards by Wayne David, Foreword by Neil Kinnock, 2006, Published by the Caerphilly Local History Society, ISBN 0-9542782-1-6
External links
- Wayne David MP official constituency website
- Profile at the Welsh Labour Party