Pam Cameron
MLA
Junior Minister Assisting the Deputy First Minister
Assumed office
3 February 2024
Serving with Aisling Reilly
First MinisterMichelle O'Neill
Preceded byDeclan Kearney (2022)
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for South Antrim
Assumed office
2011
Preceded byThomas Burns
Personal details
Born
Pamela Brown

(1971-12-30) 30 December 1971 (age 52)
NationalityBritish
Political partyDemocratic Unionist
Spouse(s)Ian Lewis (divorced)[1]
Michael Cameron
Children3

Pamela (Pam) Cameron MLA (born 30 December 1971; formerly Lewis, née Pamela Brown) is a Unionist politician from Northern Ireland, who has served as a Junior Minister in the Executive of the 7th Northern Ireland Assembly since 2024. She is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

Political career

Cameron has sat in the Northern Ireland Assembly since 2011 as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the South Antrim constituency.[2] She is the DUP Spokesperson for Equality, Disability and Participation.[3]

Cameron was elected to Antrim Borough Council in 2005 and was elected as the Council's first woman Mayor in 2010.[4] Prior to her election to the Assembly, Cameron was the constituency office manager for the politician Sammy Wilson.[5] 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]

Cameron became junior minister in the 2024 Northern Ireland Executive formation.[6]

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][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Love cheat DUP MLA Pam Lewis dumps husband". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  2. ^ "SDLP loses South Antrim seat". The Irish Times. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Pam Cameron MLA". DUP. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Antrim Council elects first female Mayor". Antrim News. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Robinson rules out Westminster bid". Belfast Telegraph. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Stormont returns: who are the likely ministers in the new Northern Ireland Executive?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Press Complaints Commission >> Resolved complaints >> Mr Michael Cameron". Pcc.org.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
Northern Ireland Assembly Preceded byThomas Burns MLA for South Antrim 2011–present Incumbent
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