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Here’s a look back at the life of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron.

date of birth: October 9, 1966

birth place: London, England

birth name: David William Donald Cameron

Father: Ian Cameron, a stockbroker

Mother: Mary (Mt) Cameron

marriage: Samantha (Sheffield) Cameron (June 1, 1996–present)

children: Florence Rose Andelion, 2010; Arthur Elven, 2006; Nancy Gwen, 2004; Ivan Reginald, 2002-2009

Education: Eton College; Brasenose College, Oxford, 1988 – First Class Honors Degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Religion: english

A descendant of King William IV.

was the 12th Prime Minister to take office during of Queen Elizabeth II Governance.

NS Youngest prime minister since 1812.

First Conservative (Tory) Prime Minister since John Major in 1997.

1988-1992 – works in conservative Party research Department.

1992 – Became special adviser to Norman Lamont, Chancellor of the Exchequer.

1993 – The Home Secretary is a special adviser to Michael Howard.

1994-2001 – Head of Corporate Affairs for media company Carlton Communications.

1997 – Runs unsuccessfully for the parliamentary seat from Stafford.

2001 – Becomes a Member of Parliament (MP), representing the city of Witney in Oxfordshire, and serves as a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee.

2003 – Has been appointed Shadow Deputy Leader in the House of Commons.

May 2005 – Shadow Education Secretary has been appointed.

6 December 2005 – The leader of the Conservative Party has been elected.

25 February 2009 – His son Ivan, suffering from cerebral palsy, died at the age of 6.

6 May 2010 – No single party gets a majority in parliamentary elections. The Conservatives have won 306 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons, 20 seats short of a majority.

11 May 2010 – Queen Elizabeth II invited Cameroon new prime minister after Gordon Brown’s Resignation. Cameron announced his intention to form a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats.

20 July 2010 – travels to the United States, meeting with President Barack Obama.

20 July 2011 – Cameron addresses an emergency session of the House of Commons: phone hacking scandal Cameron defends his relationship with News Corp Rupert Murdoch and Andy Coulson, former News Editor for the World, who previously served as Cameroon’s director of communications.

14 June 2012 – Cameron testified before the Leveson interrogation in connection with the News Corp phone hacking scandal.

September 26, 2012 – Appears on “Late Show With” David Letterman

7 May 2015 – With all the consequences, Cameron and his Conservative Party Claiming absolute majority in ParliamentWith 331 seats out of 650, and can form a new government.

24 June 2016 – Following UK voted to leave the European UnionCameron announced Resignation He will leave when a new leader is appointed.

13 July 2016 – Cameron resigned. home Secretary Theresa May takes his place.

12 September 2016 – Cameron announced he will stand up As a member of parliament, he said he “does not wish to be my successor in Downing Street and a turning point for important decisions to come for the Government.”

6 March 2018 – The BBC and other British media report that Cameron has become a paid advisor to US-based genomics company Illumina, and serves as vice president of an investment fund called the UK-China Fund. He was banned from lobbying until July 2018, according to the UK’s Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, which approved his new positions.

September 2019 – Cameron’s memoir “For the Record” is published.

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