Pamela (Pam) Cameron (born 30 December 1971; formerly Lewis, née Pamela Brown) is a Unionist politician from

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, 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

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since 2011 as the

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(MLA) for the South Antrim constituency. She is the DUP Spokesperson for Equality, Disability and Participation. Cameron was elected to Antrim Borough Council in

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and was elected as the Council's first woman Mayor in 2010. Prior to her election to the Assembly, Cameron was the constituency office manager for the politician Sammy Wilson. 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." Cameron became junior minister in the 2024 Northern Ireland Executive formation.

Personal life

Pam is married to Michael Cameron, a Northern Ireland civil servant. The relationship was the subject of a

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complaint, which resulted in the publication of a correction and apology.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cameron, Pam 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 Women ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive