David Chidgey, Baron Chidgey

British politician (born 1942)

David William George Chidgey, Baron Chidgey (9 July 1942 – 15 February 2022) was a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Eastleigh from 1994 to 2005. He became a member of the House of Lords in 2005.


The Lord Chidgey
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
17 June 2005 – 15 February 2022
Life peerage
Member of Parliament
for Eastleigh
In office
9 June 1994 – 11 April 2005
Preceded byStephen Milligan
Succeeded byChris Huhne
Personal details
Born(1942-07-09)9 July 1942
Basingstoke, England
Died15 February 2022(2022-02-15) (aged 79)
Political partyLiberal Democrat
Spouse(s)
April Carolyn Idris-Jones (m. 1965)
Alma materUniversity of Portsmouth

Chidgey died on 15 February 2022, at the age of 79.[1]

References change

  1. "Former Eastleigh MP David Chidgey dies aged 79". ITV News. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.