David Melding

David Melding AM
Deputy Presiding Officer
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 May 2011
Preceded by	Rosemary Butler
Shadow Minister for Economic Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 July 2007
Leader	Andrew RT Davies
Preceded by	Alun Ffred Jones
Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales Central
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 1999
Preceded by	New Assembly
Personal details
Born	28 August 1962 (1962-08-28) (age 49) Neath, Wales
Political 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.

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

1. ^ ^{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–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Rosemary Butler	Deputy Presiding Officer 2011–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Alun Ffred Jones	Shadow Minister for Economic Development 2007-2008 11 July 2007 to 16 June 2008	Succeeded by David Melding
Preceded by (new post)	Shadow Minister for Economic Development and Transport 2007-2008 16 June 2008 to 22 October 2008	Succeeded by David Melding (Economic Development) Angela Burns (Transport)
Preceded by David Melding	Shadow Minister for Economic Development 2007- Since 11 July 2007	Succeeded by TBC

Persondata
Name	Melding, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	28 August 1962
Place of birth	Neath, Wales
Date of death
Place of death