David John Rowlands (born April 1948) is a former Welsh politician who was a Member of the Senedd (MS) for South Wales East from 2016 to 2021.

[7][8] At the 2016 National Assembly for Wales election, Rowlands finished second in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, receiving 4,277 votes (21%).

[13] In the same month as his defection, Rowlands caused controversy by calling far-right activist Tommy Robinson a "courageous character".

[15] At the 2021 Senedd election, Rowlands sought re-election as a Reform UK candidate, taking just 328 votes (1.4%) in Newport East.

[18][19][20][21]Similarly, UKIP failed to return any of their candidates, with most of Rowlands’ Senedd colleagues having stood unsuccessfully for other parties.