David Cameron

Biography

David Cameron was re-elected MP for Witney in May 2010 with a majority of 22,740 votes.

He was elected Leader of the Conservative Party in December 2005. He became prime minister after the 2010 election, starting a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats.

David, Samantha and their three young children live in London and West Oxfordshire, where he has been MP for Witney since 2001.

Before he became an MP, David worked in business and government. He worked as a Special Adviser in government, first to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and then to the Home Secretary. Afterwards he spent seven years at Carlton Communications, one of the UK's leading media companies, and served on the management Board.

Constituency

Witney

Twitter

Number10gov

Constituency Address

West Oxfordshire Conservative Association, Waterloo House, 58 - 60 High Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6HJ

Constituency Tel

Date of Birth

9/10/66

Email

camerond@parliament.uk

Party

Conservative

Personal Website

http://www.davidcameronmp.com/

Westminster Address

House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA

Westminster Tel

020 7219 0235

David Cameron latest news

No more funny business, Cameron promises revolting Tories

Back to the grassroots: David Cameron on the doorstep. He insisted he was a 'volunteer' in the Conservative party

David Cameron has promised his party he will be "absolutely focused" on the coalition's core issues for the remainder of this parliament, in his latest attempt to reconnect with his divided and fractious party grassroots.

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The week in review: Just another monster Tory uprising

A tough week for the prime minister

Most political parties which collectively shoot themselves in the foot again and again eventually learn their lesson. Not the Conservatives.

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Saved by the president: Obama backs Cameron over EU referendum row

Tory backbenchers are causing a Queen's Speech nightmare for David Cameron

David Cameron has received a major boost from Barack Obama after the US president firmly backed his EU negotiations in their White House press conference.

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Analysis: Cameron's referendum tactics reveal a deep, deep weakness

David Cameron looks weak. He's actually even weaker

Eurosceptic troublemakers have forced David Cameron into a reluctant equivocation which collapses under scrutiny. By refusing to listen to them, they are making him play a terrible political price.

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Somali extremism 'could affect UK'

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Somali extremism needs more financial aid to help fight terrorism, David Cameron has said.

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Bring me the head of David Cameron: Farage names price of Tory-Ukip deal

Nigel Farage ready to consider a Tory-Ukip pact - at the cost of David Cameron's career

Nigel Farage has David Cameron firmly in his sights after last week's dramatic election results, suggesting a Tory-Ukip deal could be possible if the prime minister stands down.

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Hayes the man for the job: PM beefs up parliamentary defences

Meet David Cameron's new 'senior parliamentary adviser'

David Cameron has raised eyebrows across Westminster before the Easter break by promoting one of his more unpredictable ministers, John Hayes, to No 10.

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Ignoring the threat? Cameron's eye on 'self-satisfied socialists', not surging Ukip

Blue skies behind for David Cameron

David Cameron opened himself to accusations of ignoring Ukip this weekend, after polls charting the eurosceptic party's rise clashed with his spring conference speech's focus on Labour yesterday.

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David Cameron's economy speech in full

David Cameron's economy speech in full

David Cameron's economy speech in full

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No apologies: Cameron stops short in India

Cameron stopped short of apologising for the  massacre Winston Churchill called 'monstrous'.

David Cameron paid respects at the site of the 1919 Amritsar massacre but stopped short of issuing a formal apology.

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