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]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The former Richmond Council leader receives the highest award". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Razzall, Tim (2014). Chance Encounters: Tales from a Varied Life. Biteback Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84954-820-5.
  3. ^ Dyduch, Amy; Ambrose, Tom (23 May 2014). "Leader Lord True hails historic win as Conservatives retain Richmond Council". Richmond Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Williams, Sir David (Reeve), (born 8 June 1939). UK Who's Who. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U39950. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  5. ^ Who's Who 2024 (176 ed.). A & C Black Ltd, London. 2023. ISBN 9781399409452.
  6. ^ "No. 51981". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1989. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Freedom of the Borough". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Knights bachelor". The Guardian. 12 June 1999. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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