David John Mellor is a British broadcaster, barrister, and former politician. As a member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister John Major as Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1990–1992) and Secretary of State for National Heritage, before resigning in 1992. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Putney from 1979 to 1997. Since leaving Parliament, Mellor has worked as a newspaper columnist, a radio presenter, and an after-dinner speaker. He also served as Chairman of the government's Football Task Force.
- Occupation
- politician, journalist, barrister
- Position held
- Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
