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David Cameron is the Witney MP and leader of the Conservative Party

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David Cameron

Prime Minister David CameronDavid Cameron, Witney MP, became the leader of the Conservative Party on Tuesday December 6th 2005 when he won 134,446 of the 198.844 (67.6%) valid votes cast by Tory party members.

On 10th May 2010 Cameron became the Prime Minister following the resignation of Gordon Brown. No party won an overall majority at the General Election on 6th May.

David Cameron became the Witney MP in 2001 and was re-elected in May 2005 with 49.3% of the votes (26,571 votes, a 14,156 majority over Liz Leffman the Liberal Democrat candidate). The swing being 0.8% from Liberal Democrat to Conservative.

On 6th May 2010 voters went to the polls to vote in the 2010 General Election. David Cameron retained his seat in Witney and the Conservative Party won the most seats, but fell short of the overall majority need to form a new Government.

David Cameron Facts

David Cameron is married to Samantha
Cameron was educated at Eton College between 1979 and 1985
He then continued his education at Brasenose College, Oxford between 1985 and 1988 where he gained 1st Class Hons in Politics, Philosophy and Economics
He was special adviser to Cabinet ministers Michael Howard and Norman Lamont in the 1990s, then communications director at Carlton television
Cameron was Tory campaign coordinator at general election, then shadow education secretary
Cameron is Patron of St Mary's Church, Witney
David Cameron is Patron of Witney United FC
   

David Cameron Life/Career

25 August 2010 It is announced that David and Samantha Cameron name their new born daughter Florence Rose Endellion (St Endellion is a village in Cornwal close to where they we on holiday when Samantha gave birth).
24 August 2010 Samantham Cameron gives birth to a daughter while David and Samantha are on holiday in Cornwall.
10 May 2010 David Cameron is asked by the Queen to form a Government and becomes Prime Minister
May 2010 The Conservative Party win the most seats in the 2010 General Election, but fall short of the number required to form a new Government
2005 - present MP for Witney and Conservative Party leader
2001 - 2005 MP for Witney
1994 - 2001 Director of Corporate Affairs, Carlton Communications Plc
1993 - 1994 Special Advisor to the Home Secretary
1992 - 1993 Special Advisor to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
1988 - 1992 Conservative Research Department, Head of the Political Section

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