David Cameron
David Cameron became Prime Minister in May 2010, leading a Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government. He has been the Conservative MP for Witney in West Oxfordshire since 2001. He was born in 1966.
Political Career[edit]
Before being elected as an MP, David worked for the Conservative Party Research Department. He then worked as a special adviser in government, first to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and then to the Home Secretary. In Parliament he held a number of positions on the Opposition Front Bench, including Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Front Bench Spokesman for Local Government Finance, and Head of Policy Coordination in the run-up to the 2005 General Election He was also a member of the influential House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee from 2001 to 2003. He was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills after the 2005 General Election and, on a mandate to change and modernise the Party[1], he was elected Leader of the Conservative Party in December 2005. In 2010 the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government. David became Prime Minister, making him the youngest Prime Minister in 198 years.
Education[edit]
David studied at Eton College before graduating from Oxford University with a first class degree in politics, philosophy and economics.
References[edit]
- ↑ Conservatives site https://www.conservatives.com/Together
