David Llewellyn is an elected member of the Tasmanian Parliament and currently holds the portfolios of Primary Industries and Water, Police and Emergency Management and Energy. He is also Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly.

David first entered politics in 1985 from a successful career in electronic engineering. He has shown a strong personal commitment to the people of Tasmania, both as a member of the State Parliament for the past 20 years and a Cabinet Minister since 1998.

David is widely recognised for this honesty and integrity, tenacity and practical approach to problem solving. He has assisted countless people and organisations throughout Tasmania over the years.

Other positions held since being elected to parliament include Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries and Minister for Forests (1989-92), Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment (1998–2002), Minister for Health and Human Services (2002-2006), Deputy Premier (2004-2006), Member of the Cabinet Budget Sub-Committee, Member of the Public Accounts and Subordinate Legislation Standing Committees, Member of the Dairy Industry and Central Highlands Select Committee. David is also a former Chairman of Anglicare Tasmania and former member of the Anglican Synod.

David is married with two sons, has a strong personal commitment to his local church and shows a keen interest in genealogy, electronics, and the occasional game of golf and bowls.

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Lyons was named after Joseph Aloysius (1879-1939) and Dame Enid Lyons (1897-1981). Joseph Lyons was Prime Minister of Australia (1932-1939). Dame Enid was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1943 and the first woman to reach Cabinet rank as Vice-President of the Executive Council in 1949.

Lyons has an area of approximately 40 604 sq km and is the largest division in Tasmania covering most of the State from the west to the east coasts and from Beaconsfield township in the north to New Norfolk and the Tasman Peninsula region in the south. The main towns include Beaconsfield, Brighton, Campbell Town, Deloraine, Evandale, Exeter, Fingal, Longford, Midway Point, New Norfolk, Oatlands, Perth, Queenstown, Rosebery, Richmond, St Helens, Swansea, Sheffield, Sorell, Triabunna and Westbury.

Products and industries of the area cover fishing, forestry, wool, cattle (dairy and beef), fruit, wine, hydro-power generation, mining and tourism.

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