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Born
David Cameron was born this day in Marylebone, in the Westminster borough of London. His family background is English, Welsh, and Scottish. -
Graduated
How to pronounce Brasenose Brasenose College In 1988, Cameron graduated from Brasenose College at Oxford with a first class degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. -
Married
David Cameron marries Samantha Sheffield at the Church of St. Augustine of Canterbury. They later have 4 children, the first of which died young due to a combination of cerebral palsy and epilepsy. -
MP for Witney
In 2001, Cameron was elected as a Member of Parliament for Witney, Oxfordshire. -
Party Leader
In 2005 Cameron was asked to become the Party Leader for the Tories. He was thought of as "a blast of fresh young (and moderate) air for the stuffy old Conservative Party". He was also compared with Tony Blair (PM 1997-2007) of the Labour Party for bringing a new look at things. -
Became Prime Minister
Election Speech On this day, David Cameron was appointed the Prime Minister of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. -
Re-elected
Cameron is re-elected as UK Prime Minister, winning the Tory Party 331 seats in Parliament, 24 more than in the 2010 election.
