David Williams (Richmond upon Thames politician)

Sir David Reeve Williams CBE (born 8 June 1939)^[1] is a British politician and former Leader of Richmond upon Thames Council,^[2][1] where he was a local government councillor for forty years.^[2][3] In July 2017 he was presented with the Freedom of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.^[1]

Sir David Williams
Born	8 June 1939
Nationality	British
Spouse	Christine
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1990 Knight Bachelor 1999

Early life

Williams studied at Durham University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and Economics.^[4] After university he worked as a systems analyst for IBM from 1961 until 1970.^[4]

Political career

A member of the Liberal Democrats,^[5] Williams was a local government councillor for Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside from 1974 to 2014.^[2] He was Leader of Richmond upon Thames Council from 1983 to 2001.^[1][4]

Honours and awards

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1990^[6] and was knighted in the 1999 Birthday Honours for services to local government and to the Local Government Association.^[7][8]

Personal life

He lives in Petersham, London with his wife Christine.

Publications

• Williams, David (2016). "The Rise of the Liberals". Richmond History: Journal of the Richmond Local History Society. 37: 70–79. ISSN 0263-0958.
• Williams, David (2017). "Political change in Richmond-upon-Thames 1983–1986". Richmond History: Journal of the Richmond Local History Society. 38: 80–88. ISSN 0263-0958.