David Melding

David Melding
The official portrait of David Melding taken at the Senedd in 2016. He is wearing a suit, tie, and glasses.
David Melding, July 2016
Deputy Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales
In office
11 May 2011 – 11 May 2016
Preceded byRosemary Butler
Succeeded byAnn Jones
Shadow Minister for Economic Development
In office
11 July 2007 – 16 June 2008
LeaderAndrew RT Davies
Preceded byAlun Ffred Jones
Succeeded byRussell George (new position)
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Heritage, Culture, and Media
In office
18 September 2018 – 17 July 2020
LeaderPaul Davies
Preceded byNew position
Shadow Counsel General & Shadow Minister for Culture & Communications
In office
17 July 2020 – 9 September 2020
LeaderPaul Davies
Preceded byNew position
Member of the Senedd
for South Wales Central
In office
6 May 1999 – 29 April 2021
Preceded byOffice Created
Succeeded byJoel James
Personal details
Born (1962-08-28) 28 August 1962 (age 62)
Neath, Wales
Political partyConservative
Alma materCardiff University
OccupationPolitician
CabinetShadow Cabinet (Wales)
Websitedavidmelding.wales

David Robert Michael Melding CBE (born 28 August 1962) is a former Welsh Conservative Party politician, who served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for South Wales Central between 1999 and 2021. He was the Deputy Presiding Officer of the Senedd between 2011 and 2016 and is the only Conservative member to hold the role.