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Pam Cameron
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| Junior Minister Assisting the Deputy First Minister | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2024 Serving with Aisling Reilly
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| Preceded by | Declan Kearney (2022) |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for South Antrim |
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| Assumed office 5 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Burns |
| Mayor of Antrim | |
| In office 2010–2011 |
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| Member of Antrim Borough Council |
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| In office 5 May 2005 – 22 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Michael |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | Antrim Town |
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| Born |
Pamela Brown
30 December 1971 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist |
| Spouses | Ian Lewis (divorced) Michael Cameron |
| Children | 3 |
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
Cameron has sat in the Northern Ireland Assembly since 2011 as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the South Antrim constituency. She is the DUP Spokesperson for Equality, Disability and Participation.
Cameron was elected to Antrim Borough Council in 2005 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 Press Complaints Commission complaint, which resulted in the publication of a correction and apology.
