| Brian Mathew | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
| Party: | Liberal Democrats |
| Office: | Member of Parliament for Melksham and Devizes |
| Term Start: | 4 July 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Constituency established |
| Majority: | 2,401 (4.7%) |
Brian George Felton Mathew[1] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Melksham and Devizes since 2024.[2] He defeated former Conservative minister Michelle Donelan, who had chosen to contest this seat in view of boundary changes at her Chippenham seat.[3]
Mathew graduated from the University of East Anglia in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in development studies. This was followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in agricultural engineering from Silsoe College. He later completed a Master of Arts (MA) in rural social development at the University of Reading in 1988 and a PhD in water and sanitation at Cranfield University in 2005.[4] [5]
Mathew had stood unsuccessfully for the North Wiltshire seat in 2015, 2017 and 2019.[6] He previously stood in North Somerset in 2010 but lost to Liam Fox.[7]
Mathew previously worked for aid organisations, including WaterAid in Tanzania.[8] He was elected for the Box & Colerne ward of Wiltshire Council in 2017 and re-elected in 2021.[9]