Donald Cameron (Scottish politician)

Donald Andrew John Cameron MSP (born 26 November 1976) is a Scottish politician who is a Conservative Member of Scottish Parliament for the Highlands and Islands region, elected in 2016. In the Scottish Parliament, he is the Scottish Conservative's Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, having previously served as Spokesperson for Europe and External Affairs.

Donald Cameron

MSP
Cameron in 2018
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Assumed office
11 August 2020
LeaderDouglas Ross
Preceded byMiles Briggs
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance
In office
18 February 2020 – 11 August 2020
LeaderJackson Carlaw
Preceded byMurdo Fraser
Succeeded byMurdo Fraser
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Highlands and Islands
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Assumed office
5 May 2016
Personal details
Born
Donald Andrew John Cameron

(1976-11-26) 26 November 1976
Achnacarry, Lochaber, Scotland
Political partyScottish Conservatives
Alma materOriel College, Oxford
City Law School
OccupationAdvocate
WebsiteOfficial website

Background

Donald Cameron is the son of the Donald Cameron 27th Lochiel, chief of the Clan Cameron.

Cameron was educated at Harrow School and graduated with a first-class honours degree in modern history from Oriel College, Oxford and a Diploma in Law from City University London.[1][2] He worked as an advocate for 10 years before his election and acted for a range of clients in public, agricultural and crofting law.[3][4]

Political career

Cameron stood as the Scottish Conservative candidate in the Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency, coming fourth in the 2010 general election;[3] he came third contesting Orkney and Shetland in 2015.

In 2016, Cameron stood as a candidate at Argyll and Bute for the Scottish Parliament and finished third, but was subsequently elected as the Conservatives' third placed candidate on the Highlands and Islands regional list.[5] He was appointed by the party as their 'Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport'.[6][7]

In 2018, Cameron was appointed Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and was also appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist 2021 Policy Co-ordinator in 2017.[8]

In 2019, Cameron was appointed Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Europe and External Affairs by the Interim Leader of the Scottish Conservatives Jackson Carlaw.[9]

In 2020, Cameron was appointed Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport by the new Leader of the Scottish Conservatives Douglas Ross.[10]

Cameron helped re-establish the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities and acts as one of three co-convenors of the group. He is the vice-convenor of the CPG on Gàidhlig. He also sits on various other cross-party groups (CPG), including the; CPG on Chronic Pain, CPG on Cooperatives, CPG on Crofting, CPG on Dyslexia, CPG on Life Sciences and the CPG on MS.

Ancestry

References
  1. ‘CAMERON, Donald Andrew John’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017
  2. Cameron, Donald. "Donald Cameron" (PDF). Murray Stable. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. "D. Cameron is Conservatives' man for Argyll and Bute (but not that one)". The Buteman. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. "Conservative candidate named". The Shetland Times. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. "Election 2016: Highlands and Islands Scottish Parliament region". BBC News. 6 May 2016.
  6. "Donald Cameron / Political Activities". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. "Ruth Davidson brings new Tory MSPs into Shadow Cabinet". The Daily Telegraph. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  8. "Shadow cabinet reshuffle to 'put Sturgeon on notice'". Scottish Conservative Party. 28 June 2017.
  9. "Statement from Donald Cameron MSP on being appointed Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Europe and External Affairs – Donald Cameron MSP". Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  10. "Ruth Davidson in frontline comeback to lead tory group holyrood". Retrieved 27 February 2020.


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