David Cameron

Extracted Attributes

• Title

  Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton

• Gender

  Male

• Education

  Eton College, Brasenose College, Oxford

• Full Name

  David William Donald Cameron

• Citizenship

  United Kingdom

• Offices Held

  Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010-2016), Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom (2023-2024), Member of Parliament for Witney (2001-2016)

• Date of Birth

  1966-10-09

• Place of Birth

  Marylebone, London, United Kingdom

• Political Party

  Conservative Party

Timeline

• David Cameron is born in Marylebone, London, England. (Source: Wikidata)

  1966-10-09

• Elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Witney. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2001-06-07

• Elected as the Leader of the Conservative Party. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2005-12-06

• Appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leading a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats. (Source: Web Search (History of The Rt Hon Lord Cameron - GOV.UK))

  2010-05-11

• Secures an unexpected Conservative majority in the general election, continuing as Prime Minister. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2015-05-07

• Holds the Brexit referendum on the UK's membership in the European Union, resulting in a vote to leave. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2016-06-23

• Resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and is succeeded by Theresa May. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2016-07-13

• Resigns his seat as Member of Parliament for Witney. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2016-09-12

• Releases his personal memoir, titled 'For the Record'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2019-09-19

• Appointed Foreign Secretary by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and is created a life peer as Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2023-11-13

• Steps down as Foreign Secretary following the Conservative Party's defeat in the 2024 general election. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2024-07-05

David Cameron

David William Donald Cameron, Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton (born 9 October 1966), is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. Until 2015, he led the first coalition government in the UK since 1945 and resigned after a referendum supported the country's leaving the European Union. After his premiership, he served as Foreign Secretary in the government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from 2023 to 2024. Cameron was Leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016 and served as Leader of the Opposition from 2005 to 2010. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Witney from 2001 to 2016, and has been a member of the House of Lords since November 2023. Cameron identifies as a one-nation conservative and has been associated with both economically and socially liberal policies. Born in London to an upper-middle-class family, Cameron was educated at Eton College and Brasenose College, Oxford. After becoming an MP in 2001, he served in the opposition Shadow Cabinet under Conservative leader Michael Howard, and succeeded Howard in 2005. Following the 2010 general election, negotiations led to Cameron becoming prime minister as the head of a coalition government formed by the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. His premiership was marked by the effects of the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession, which his government sought to address through austerity measures. His administration passed the Health and Social Care Act and the Welfare Reform Act, which introduced large-scale changes to healthcare and welfare. It also attempted to enforce stricter immigration policies via the Home Office hostile environment policy, introduced reforms to education, and oversaw the 2012 London Olympics. Cameron's administration privatised Royal Mail and some other state assets, implemented the Equality Act, and legalised same-sex marriage in England and Wales. Internationally, Cameron oversaw Operation Ellamy in the First Libyan Civil War and authorised the bombing of the Islamic State in Syria. Constitutionally, his government oversaw the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum and Scottish independence referendum, both of which confirmed Cameron's favoured outcome. When the Conservatives secured an unexpected majority in the 2015 general election, he remained as prime minister, this time leading a Conservative majority government. He introduced the Brexit referendum on the UK's continuing membership of the European Union in 2016, and supported the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign, which lost. Following the success of Vote Leave, Cameron resigned as prime minister and was succeeded by Theresa May, his home secretary. Cameron resigned his seat on 12 September 2016, and maintained a low political profile. He has served as the president of Alzheimer's Research UK from 2017 to 2023, and returned in 2025; he was implicated in the Greensill scandal. Cameron released his memoir, For the Record, in 2019. In 2023 he was appointed foreign secretary by Rishi Sunak, that appointment facilitated by his becoming a member of the House of Lords as a life peer: Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton. He served as foreign secretary until the Conservatives lost the 2024 general election, but maintained his House of Lords seat. Cameron was credited for helping to modernise the Conservative Party, and for reducing the UK's national deficit. However, he was subject to criticism for austerity measures, as well as his decision to hold the referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, which led to political instability in the UK during the late 2010s. In historical rankings of prime ministers of the United Kingdom, academics and journalists have ranked him in the fourth and third quintiles.

Web Search Results

• David Cameron | Biography | Research Starters | EBSCO Research

  # David Cameron David Cameron is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 2010 to July 2016, leading the Conservative Party during his tenure. Born on October 9, 1966, in London, he came from a family with a background in finance and the arts, and he was educated at prestigious institutions, including Eton College and the University of Oxford. Cameron became the youngest prime minister since 1812 and led the first coalition government in the UK since World War II. His leadership was marked by significant events, including the Brexit referendum in 2016, which ultimately led to his resignation after a majority voted to leave the European Union. [...] As prime minister, Cameron hoped to oversee a decrease in employment taxes. He stressed the importance of initiating green energy initiatives, including the establishment of limits on carbon emissions to help stem global warming. Additionally, Cameron considered himself pro-life on the issue of abortion and opposes the death penalty. He also expressed the overturning of bans on fox hunting that were imposed by previous governments. During his tenure, he modernized the Conservative Party and opened twenty-four schools that were free to students and funded by the government. [...] In November 2023, he was appointed as the UK’s Foreign Secretary by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a role that required him to enter the House of Lords as Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton. His foreign policy focus has included support for Ukraine amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict and advocating for a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Cameron's personal life includes his marriage to Samantha Sheffield and the experience of losing their son, Ivan, to a health condition. He is known for his passion for cycling and his support of Aston Villa Football Club. Authored By: Pritchard, Josh 1 of 3 Published In: 2024 2 of 3 3 of 3 ## On This Page ## Full Article ### David Cameron

• David Cameron - Wikipedia

  David William Donald Cameron, Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton (born 9 October 1966), is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. Until 2015, he led the first coalition government in the UK since 1945 and resigned after a referendum supported the country's leaving the European Union. After his premiership, he served as Foreign Secretary "Foreign Secretary (United Kingdom)") in the government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from 2023 to 2024. Cameron was Leader of the Conservative Party "Leader of the Conservative Party (UK)") from 2005 to 2016 and served as Leader of the Opposition "Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)") from 2005 to 2010. He was Member of Parliament "Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)") (MP) for Witney "Witney (UK [...] His premiership was marked by the effects of the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession, which his government sought to address through austerity measures. His administration passed the Health and Social Care Act and the Welfare Reform Act, which introduced large-scale changes to healthcare and welfare. It also attempted to enforce stricter immigration policies via the Home Office hostile environment policy, introduced reforms to education, and oversaw the 2012 London Olympics. Cameron's administration privatised Royal Mail and some other state assets, implemented the Equality Act, and legalised same-sex marriage in England and Wales. Internationally, Cameron oversaw Operation Ellamy in the First Libyan Civil War and authorised the bombing of the Islamic State in Syria. [...] Born in London to an upper-middle-class family, Cameron was educated at Eton College and Brasenose College, Oxford. After becoming an MP in 2001, he served in the opposition Shadow Cabinet under Conservative leader Michael Howard, and succeeded Howard in 2005. Following the 2010 general election, negotiations led to Cameron becoming prime minister as the head of a coalition government formed by the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats "Liberal Democrats (UK)").

• David Cameron | Biography, Brexit, & Facts | Britannica

  Quick Facts In full: : David William Donald Cameron Born: : October 9, 1966, London, England (age 59) Title / Office: : prime minister (2010-2016), United Kingdom : Parliament (2001-2016), United Kingdom : parliament (2001-2016), United Kingdom Political Affiliation: : Conservative Party Role In: : Brexit See all related content [...] Cameron—young, moderate, and charismatic—quickly attracted attention as the leading member of a new generation of Conservatives. He was widely compared to Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair, who had acquired a similar reputation when he entered Parliament 18 years earlier. After just two years as an MP, Cameron was appointed to his party’s “front bench”—making him a leading Conservative spokesman in the House of Commons. In 2004 Howard, by then party leader, appointed his young protégé to the post of head of policy coordination, which put Cameron in charge of preparing the Conservatives’ 2005 election manifesto. The party, however, suffered a heavy defeat at the polls, provoking Howard’s resignation. Cameron’s self-assured speech at the party’s annual conference in October 2005 transformed [...] the party’s annual conference in October 2005 transformed his reputation, and he was subsequently elected Conservative leader.

• David Cameron - Museum of the Prime Minister

  David Cameron was born into a wealthy family in southern England. He attended Eton College and Oxford University. During the 1990s, he worked in the Conservative Party as a Special Adviser to Chancellor Norman Lamont. After that, he worked in media communications until he was elected as MP for Witney in 2001. Cameron was more moderate, younger, and, unlike many other senior Conservatives, had not been a member of the 1979-97 governments. As such, he presented a new image of the party. Within three years, he’d been promoted to the Conservative front bench as head of policy coordination. With the Conservatives defeated again in 2005, Cameron stood to be leader of the party, and, after a confident speech at the party conference, defeated his rivals. [...] As Leader of the Opposition, Cameron commissioned a policy review, embraced greener policies, and told the party to ‘stop banging on about Europe’. In late 2007, after Gordon Brown became Prime Minister, Cameron dared Brown to call an election in another assured conference speech. No election happened that autumn. The Conservatives soon had a healthy lead over Labour, winning subsequent local elections and the 2009 European elections. [...] Relations with the European Union were an important theme of the Cameron government. In 2011, Cameron vetoed a European fiscal treaty. In early 2013, responding to a defeat in the Commons and pressure from the Conservative backbenches, Cameron promised that, should he win the 2015 election, he would legislate for a referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union. In 2014, Cameron tried to prevent the appointment of Jean Claude-Juncker as European Commission President, arguing that there was no democratic mandate, but ultimately, he was overruled by the European Council.

• History of The Rt Hon Lord Cameron - GOV.UK

  Following the 2010 general election, David Cameron became Prime Minister on 11 May 2010, forming a coalition government between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats. The 2010 election occurred during the ongoing aftermath of the global financial crisis. In response, the coalition government embarked on a programme of public spending restraint, which successfully reduced the budget deficit, whilst at the same time seeking to stimulate job creation and economic growth. David Cameron’s government introduced new policies such as the National Living Wage and conducted reforms in education, welfare and health. [...] ## Interesting facts David Cameron was the youngest Prime Minister since Lord Liverpool in 1812. David Cameron is Chairman of Patrons at National Citizen Service, the UK’s flagship youth development programme that he personally founded while leader of the opposition. He is also President of Alzheimer’s Research UK and, together with former US Secretary of State, John Kerry, co-chairs Pew Bertarelli Ocean Ambassadors. He also sits on the Board of the ONE campaign. ## Biography [...] ## Biography David Cameron was educated at Eton College and Brasenose College, Oxford, studying politics, philosophy and economics. After graduating he joined the Conservative research department where he worked for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her successor John Major. He was later appointed a special adviser in government, first at the Treasury and then at the Home Office, before joining the media company Carlton Communications, where he worked for seven years, serving on the management board. He became MP for Witney in 2001 and within four years he was elected as Conservative Party Leader seeking to remodel the Conservative party with a new and distinct agenda.

• Award

  Big Brother Awards

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Eton College

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  politician

• Citizenship

  United Kingdom

• Date Of Birth

  10/9/1966

• Place Of Birth

  Marylebone