Donald Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochiel
Donald Andrew John Cameron of Lochiel, Baron Cameron of Lochiel (born 26 November 1976), is a Scottish Conservative politician and life peer who has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland since 2024. He was elected a member of the Scottish Parliament for the electoral region of the Highlands and Islands in 2016, serving in various roles in the Conservative shadow cabinet before his appointment to the House of Lords in 2024. Cameron succeeded his father as the 28th Lochiel, the hereditary chief of Clan Cameron, in 2023.
The Right Honourable The Lord Cameron of Lochiel | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | The Lord Offord of Garvel |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2024 Life peerage | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 9 February 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Tim Eagle |
| Scottish Conservative portfolios | |
| 2017–2018 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform |
| 2018–2020 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy |
| Feb–Aug 2020 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance |
| 2020–2021 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport |
| 2021–2024 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Andrew John Cameron of Lochiel 26 November 1976 London, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Scottish Conservatives |
| Spouse |
Sarah Maclay (m. 2009) |
| Children | 5 |
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| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | Official website |
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