National Assembly for Wales

Assembly Member Biographies

David Melding

David Melding AM / AC

South Wales Central

Welsh Conservative Party

Welsh Conservatives

Biography

David Melding was first elected to the Assembly in May 1999. David is the Shadow Minister for Economic Development in the Assembly and the Welsh Conservatives' director of policy. He has previously chaired the Assembly's Audit, Health and Social Services, and Standards of Conduct Committees and, before the 2007 elections, was spokesman on local government and public services. As the party's policy director David wrote the Welsh Conservatives' manifestos for the 2003 and 2007 Assembly elections. David currently sits on the Enterprise and Learning Committee and the Subordinate Legislation Committee. His political interests include community care, health and constitutional affairs.

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Contact details

e-mail: david.melding@wales.gov.uk

David Melding AM
15A High Street
Barry
CF62 7EA
Tel & Fax 01446 733516
(Open 10am to 1.30pm, Monday - Friday)

National Assembly for Wales,
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1NA
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2007 Election Results

Name(s) Party Number of votes for Party % of votes

David Melding


Andrew Davies

Welsh Conservative Party

45147

21.7

Leanne Wood,


Christopher Franks

Plaid Cymru- Party of Wales

32207

15.5