David Cameron

The Right Honourable The Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
Official portrait, 2023
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office 11 May 2010 – 13 July 2016
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Deputy	Nick Clegg (2010–2015)
Preceded by	Gordon Brown
Succeeded by	Theresa May
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
In office 13 November 2023 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Deputy	Andrew Mitchell (2024)
Preceded by	James Cleverly
Succeeded by	David Lammy
Leader of the Opposition
In office 6 December 2005 – 11 May 2010
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Tony Blair Gordon Brown
Deputy	William Hague
Preceded by	Michael Howard
Succeeded by	Harriet Harman
Leader of the Conservative Party
In office 6 December 2005 – 11 July 2016
Preceded by	Michael Howard
Succeeded by	Theresa May
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 November 2023 Template:Hanging indent
Member of Parliament for Witney
In office 7 June 2001 – 12 September 2016
Preceded by	Shaun Woodward
Succeeded by	Robert Courts
Shadow cabinet portfolios
2003	Privy Council Office
2004	Local Government
2004–2005	Head of Policy Coordination
2005	Education and Skills
Personal details
Born	David William Donald Cameron (1966-10-09) 9 October 1966 Marylebone, London, England
Spouse	Samantha Sheffield ​ (m. 1996)​
Children	4

Biography

David Cameron is a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016, leading the first coalition government since World War II and later a majority Conservative government. Born on October 9, 1966, in London, Cameron was educated at Eton College and studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he was a member of the Bullingdon Club.

After university, Cameron worked as a special adviser in government and later at Carlton Communications. He entered Parliament in 2001 as the MP for Witney and quickly rose through Conservative ranks. In 2005, he was elected leader of the Conservative Party, rebranding it with a modern, centrist image focused on "compassionate conservatism."

Following the 2010 general election, Cameron became Prime Minister in a coalition with the Liberal Democrats. His government focused on reducing the UK’s budget deficit through austerity measures, reforming welfare, and overhauling education and healthcare services. He was re-elected with a Conservative majority in 2015.

Cameron is perhaps most remembered for calling the 2016 referendum on the UK’s membership in the European Union. Though he supported remaining in the EU, the country voted to leave. Taking responsibility for the result, Cameron resigned shortly after the vote, succeeded by Theresa May.

Post-politics, Cameron published his memoir For the Record and has worked in philanthropy and business. He returned briefly to politics in 2023 as Foreign Secretary under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Critics have debated his legacy, especially regarding austerity and Brexit, but supporters credit him with modernising the Conservative Party and stabilising Britain after the financial crisis. Regardless of opinion, David Cameron remains a pivotal figure in recent British political history.

Music (likes)

BBC's Desert Island Discs (2006)

• Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan
• Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill
• Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (David Gilmour, Roger Waters)
• O, for the wings of a dove - Felix Mendelssohn (Soloist: Kiri Te Kanawa, Orchestra: Utah Symphony Orchestra)
• Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
• This Charming Man - The Smiths (Morrissey, Johnny Marr)
• Perfect Circle - R.E.M.
• All These Things That I've Done - The Killers

Literature (likes)

Miscellaneous

• The River Cottage Cookbook - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Food (likes)

Miscellaneous

• Scottish Whisky