Pam Cameron
Pam Cameron MLA (born 30 December 1971; formerly Lewis, née Pamela Brown) is a Democratic Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland who has sat in the Northern Ireland Assembly since 2011 as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the South Antrim constituency.[2]
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 |
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
Her first marriage ended in 2011; she subsequently married Michael Hobbit Cameron, a Northern Ireland civil servant. The politician's first contact with her future second husband was over the phone, when, as Antrim mayor, she'd asked for help recruiting a member of the royal family for an official function. Four days after her first face to face meeting with Mr Cameron her marriage broke down.The relationship was the subject of a Press Complaints Commission complaint.[5]
References
- "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.
Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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Preceded by Thomas Burns |
MLA for South Antrim 2011–present |
Incumbent |