David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat politician)

David Wain Chadwick (born 1992 (age 32) ) is a British politician who has been the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe since the 2024 UK general election.

Early life
Chadwick grew up in Gloucestershire, to a mother from Maesteg. At the age of 19 he was accepted into the Army Intelligence Corps, but had to drop out due to "over-training". He then went to study international studies at Leiden University.

In 2012, he was hit by a car, which split his leg in two, which took 3 months to recover from. When in 2014, he decided to move his studies to Argentina, he had yellow fever vaccination which triggered a rare condition called Guillain-Barré syndrome. This caused him to become "totally paralysed".

Political career
Chadwick contested North Dorset in the 2019 general election. He was selected to stand for the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe in 2024 UK general election in 2022. He won the seat with a majority of 1,472 votes.

Chadwick's political focuses are rural depopulation and agriculture.

Personal life
He lives in Brecon with his wife and son.