Delwyn Williams

Delwyn Williams
Member of Parliament
for Montgomeryshire
In office
9 May 1979 – 13 May 1983
Preceded by Emlyn Hooson
Succeeded by Alex Carlile
Personal details
Born David John Delwyn Williams
1 November 1938
Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Occupation Former politician and solicitor

David John Delwyn Williams (born 1 November 1938) is a British former Conservative Party politician and solicitor.

Early life

He was educated at Welshpool High School and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he obtained a LLB degree. He subsequently qualified as a solicitor.

Political career

Having previously fought it unsuccessfully in United Kingdom general election, 1970, he was elected Member of Parliament for the traditionally Liberal seat of Montgomeryshire in 1979, ousting Emlyn Hooson by a majority of 1,593 votes, but lost the seat by 668 votes after one term to the Liberal Alex Carlile in 1983.

He stood in a by-election to Powys County Council in 2007 in the Welshpool, Gungrog ward as an Independent but came third behind the Liberal Democrat candidate and another Independent.

In the campaign for the 2015 General Election he publicy declared his support for the United Kingdom Independence Party, citing in at least one newspaper letter dissatisfaction with the Prime Ministerial record of David Cameron, and objection to proposals by the Conservatives to extend tax raising powers to the Welsh Assembly.[1]

In September 2016 he criticised Wales Boundary Commission proposals that would partition the present Montgomeryshire UK Parliament constituency between three neighbouring seats, claiming it would "create a bureaucratic nightmare" of three MPs representing the existing shire county area. He suggested instead the whole seat be amalgamated with the neighbouring Brecon and Radnorshire on grounds of their common administration under Powys County Council.[2]

Personal life

His current (2015) home is in Guilsfield, Montgomeryshire.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Premier pledges (letter), Your Views and Comments". Shropshire Star. 5 May 2015. p. 9. Letter published for benefit of former Conservative supporters.
  2. ↑ "Former MP urges re-think on move". Shropshire Star. 17 September 2016. p. 16.
  • Times Guide to the House of Commons 1983
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Emlyn Hooson		 Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire
1979–1983		 Succeeded by
Alex Carlile


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