David TC Davies
A pugnacious Welsh Conservative who rose from the assembly to become a staunchly unionist Secretary of State, often defined by his blunt, combative style.
Born 1970 (age 56)·British politician·Birthday: July 27·Generation X
Biography
David TC Davies became Secretary of State for Wales in 2022. He entered the Welsh Assembly in its inaugural year, then was elected to Westminster in 2005. He chaired the Welsh Affairs Committee, noted for rigorous scrutiny. A staunch Brexiteer, he served as a junior Wales Office minister before his cabinet appointment. His style is often described as blunt and media-ready. He frequently clashed with political opponents and Welsh government figures, positioning himself as a defender of the UK government's agenda in Wales.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
David was born in 1970, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When David Was Born
The biggest hits of 1970
#1 Movie
Love Story
Best Picture
Patton
#1 TV Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
David's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1970Born
First Earth Day; The Beatles break up
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $17,000Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Bridge over Troubled Water" — Simon & GarfunkelBest Picture: Patton
1975Started school
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1983Became a teenager
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1986Could drive
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1988Could vote
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1991Turned 21
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
2000Turned 30
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2010Turned 40
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2020Turned 50
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 56 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as the Secretary of State for Wales from October 2022 to July 2024.
- Chaired the Welsh Affairs Select Committee for nine years, from 2010 to 2019.
- Elected as the Member of Parliament for Monmouth in 2005, holding the seat for nearly two decades.
- Was one of the few politicians to serve simultaneously as both an MP and a Member of the Welsh Assembly (1999-2007).
Did You Know?
He worked as a railway guard and a customs officer before entering full-time politics.
Davies is a qualified private pilot.
He once challenged a journalist to a boxing match during a heated interview about Brexit.
He lost his seat in the 2024 general election, ending his 19-year tenure as MP for Monmouth.
“My job is to stand up for our country and its values.”
