| Gareth Wardell | |
| Office: | Member of Parliament for Gower |
| Predecessor: | Ifor Davies |
| Successor: | Martin Caton |
| Term Start: | 16 September 1982 |
| Term End: | 8 April 1997 |
| Birth Date: | 29 November 1944 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Party: | Labour |
Gareth Lodwig Wardell (born 29 November 1944) is a British Labour politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Gower in a 1982 by-election, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1997 general election.
Wardell was born on 29 November 1944.[1] Wardell's father, Jack Wardell, was a barber from Carmarthenshire.[2]
Before entering politics, Wardell lectured geography at Trinity College, Carmarthen.[3]
Wardell entered the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Gower in 1982 following a by-election in the constituency.[4]
In June 1983, Wardell was appointed chairman of the Welsh Affairs Committee. Wardell remained in this position until he retired as an MP in 1997.[5] [6]
Wardell works as a Public Affairs consultant in South Wales.