Overview

• Eluned Morgan confirmed his passing on August 13 and described David as an “outstanding politician” whose warmth and communication skills endeared him to colleagues and constituents.
• David had served as Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly since 2016 after a decade as a local councillor, succeeding Jeff Cuthbert in Cardiff Bay.
• He held a PhD in small business employment issues and taught human resource management at Cardiff Metropolitan University before his election to the Senedd.
• Across party lines, politicians lauded his advocacy on behalf of families with additional needs and his efforts to promote further education, community development and small-firm growth.
• Gwent Police said he died following a medical emergency and is not treating the death as suspicious; no cause has been released and arrangements for filling his seat have yet to be announced.