David Ward (British politician)
David Ward (born 24 June 1953) is a British politician who was elected as the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford East at the 2010 general election. He lost his seat in 2015 when the Labour Party candidate Imran Hussain defeated him by 7,000 votes. Before his election to parliament, he was a councillor in Bradford for 26 years, and returned to local politics from 2016 until his defeat in 2021.
David Ward | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bradford Council for Bolton and Undercliffe | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tracey Leeming |
| Succeeded by | Simon Cunningham |
| Member of Parliament for Bradford East | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Rooney (Bradford North) |
| Succeeded by | Imran Hussain |
| Member of Bradford Council for Idle and Thackley Idle (1984–2004) | |
| In office 3 May 1984 – 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Bagshaw |
| Succeeded by | Chris Reid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1953 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. |
| Political party | Independent (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Democrats (1988–2017) Liberal (until 1988) |
| Spouse | Jackie |
| Children | 2 |
In July 2013, he was suspended from the Liberal Democrats Parliamentary party until September 2013, after questioning the continuing existence of the state of Israel and refusing to apologise for his remarks. He was expelled from the party in 2017.
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