1. Sir Wayne David was born on 1 July 1957 and is a Welsh politician who served as Member of Parliament for Caerphilly from 2001 to 2024.
29 Facts About Wayne David
1. 2.
Wayne David was a Shadow Minister under every Leader of the Opposition from 2010 to 2021, and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ed Miliband during his tenure in the role.
3.
Wayne David was ranked as the best MP in the United Kingdom by constituents in Change.
4.
Wayne David was knighted in the 2024 Birthday Honours for Parliamentary and political service.
5.
Wayne David was born in Bridgend, the son of a teacher and grandson of a coal miner.
6.
Wayne David grew up in the village of Cefn Cribwr and later attended Cynffig Comprehensive School before attending Cardiff University, where he was awarded a BA in History and Welsh History in 1979.
7.
Wayne David was awarded the Charles Morgan Prize for Welsh history in 1979.
8.
Wayne David taught history at the Brynteg Comprehensive School, Bridgend from 1983 to 1985, when he left to work for the Workers' Educational Association.
9.
Wayne David became the chairman of War on Want Cymru in 1987, stepping aside in 1989.
10.
Wayne David joined the United Nations Association's Cardiff branch in 1989.
11.
Wayne David was an elected representative on the Welsh Executive of the Labour Party from 1981 to 1982 and 1986 to 1989.
12.
Wayne David was served as a councillor to the Cefn Cribwr Community Council in 1985, and was its chairman from 1986 until 1990.
13.
Wayne David was a member of the Labour Party National Executive Committee from 1994 to 1998.
14.
Wayne David was elected as Member of the European Parliament for South Wales in 1989, and re-elected to South Wales Central in 1994 following constituency boundary changes.
15.
Wayne David served as Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party from 1994 to 1998, and was previously treasurer of the group from 1989 to 1991.
16.
Wayne David stood down as an MEP to contest the Rhondda in the first National Assembly for Wales elections in 1999.
17.
Wayne David lost to the Plaid Cymru candidate by over 2,000 votes.
18.
Wayne David made his maiden speech on 17 June 2001, in which he called for a new hospital in his constituency.
19.
Wayne David was a member of the European Scrutiny Committee from 2001 to 2007.
20.
Wayne David resigned as a PPS on 6 September 2006, along with a number of others, citing Prime Minister Tony Blair's refusal to name a departure date.
21.
Wayne David served as Shadow Political and Constitutional Reform Minister from October 2011 until October 2013, when he became PPS to opposition leader Ed Miliband alongside Karen Buck.
22.
Wayne David was re-appointed to the roles by Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn in September 2015, but resigned the following June after losing confidence in his leadership.
23.
Wayne David supported Owen Smith in the 2016 Labour leadership election.
24.
Wayne David re-joined the Corbyn's front bench in October 2016 as Shadow Armed Forces and Defence Procurement Minister.
25.
Wayne David briefly departed the front bench from January until April 2020, when he became Shadow Middle East and North Africa Minister.
26.
Wayne David stood down from the position in December 2021, and announced in February 2022 his intention to retire at the 2024 general election.
27.
Wayne David chose to not to seek re-election due to his age.
28.
Wayne David returned to the position of Shadow Middle East and North Africa Minister in June 2023.
29.
Wayne David was to married Catherine Thomas from 1991 until their divorce in 2007.