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Pam Cameron
Junior Minister Assisting the Deputy First Minister
Assumed office
3 February 2024
Serving with Aisling Reilly
Preceded byDeclan Kearney (2022)
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for South Antrim
Assumed office
5 May 2011
Preceded byThomas Burns
Mayor of Antrim
In office
2010–2011
Member of
Antrim Borough Council
In office
5 May 2005 – 22 May 2014
Preceded byPaul Michael
Succeeded byCouncil abolished
ConstituencyAntrim Town
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

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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

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Pam is married to Michael Cameron, a Northern Ireland civil servant. The relationship was the subject of a Press Complaints Commission complaint, which resulted in the publication of a correction and apology.[clarification needed][7]

References

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  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 by MLA for South Antrim
2011–present
Incumbent