Pam Cameron
Pam Cameron | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly for South Antrim | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Burns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pamela Brown 30 December 1971 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist |
| Spouse(s) | Ian Lewis (divorced)[1] Michael Cameron |
| Children | 3 |
Pam Cameron MLA (born 30 December 1971; formerly Lewis, née Pamela Brown) is a Unionist politician from Northern Ireland representing the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
Cameron has sat in the Northern Ireland Assembly since 2011 as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the South Antrim constituency.[2]
Cameron was elected to Antrim Borough Council in 2005 and was elected as the Council's first woman Mayor in 2010.[3] Prior to her election to the Assembly, Cameron was the constituency office manager for the politician Sammy Wilson.[4] Speaking about her election success, Cameron said: "I thought I would do well but I did not think I would get to this stage. I know there are Roman Catholics who voted for me and that I have cross-community support. I hope that continues."[1]
Personal life
Pam is married to Michael Cameron, a Northern Ireland civil servant. The relationship was the subject of a Press Complaints Commission complaint.[clarification needed][5]
References
- ^ a b "Love cheat DUP MLA Pam Lewis dumps husband". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "SDLP loses South Antrim seat". The Irish Times. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Antrim Council elects first female Mayor". Antrim News. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Robinson rules out Westminster bid". Belfast Telegraph. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Press Complaints Commission >> Resolved complaints >> Mr Michael Cameron". Pcc.org.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Female members of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Members of Antrim Borough Council
- Democratic Unionist Party MLAs
- Northern Ireland MLAs 2011–2016
- Northern Ireland MLAs 2016–2017
- Mayors of places in Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland MLAs 2017–2022
- Women mayors of places in Northern Ireland
- Women councillors in Northern Ireland