David TC Davies
David Thomas Charles Davies (born 27 July 1970) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Wales since 2022 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Monmouth since 2005. A member of the Conservative Party, he chaired the Welsh Affairs Select Committee from 2010 to 2019. Davies also served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales from 2019 to 2022.
David TC Davies | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Secretary of State for Wales | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Robert Buckland |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales | |
| In office 16 December 2019 – 25 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Foster |
| Succeeded by | James Davies |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 25 July 2022 – 8 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Assistant Government Whip | |
| In office 13 February 2020 – 25 July 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Chair of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee | |
| In office 8 June 2010 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dr Hywel Francis |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Crabb |
| Member of Parliament for Monmouth | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Huw Edwards |
| Majority | 9,982 (19.9%) |
| Member of the Senedd for Monmouth | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 3 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Nick Ramsay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1970 Newham, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Aliz Harnisföger (m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | Official website |
A vocal critic of the European Union, he supported Brexit in the 2016 membership referendum, and led the leave campaign in Wales. Having previously questioned the scientific evidence for the role of human factors in global warming, Davies said in 2019 that he supported the UK government's intention to become carbon neutral by 2050 and that he fully accepted the link between carbon dioxide and climate change.