Pam Lewis

Who is Pam Lewis?

Pam Lewis is a Democratic Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland who was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for the South Antrim constituency in 2011.

Lewis was elected to Antrim Borough Council in 2005 and was elected as the Council's first woman Mayor in 2010. Prior to her election to the Assembly, she was the constituency office manager for the politician Sammy Wilson. Speaking about her election success, Pam said: “I thought I would do well but I did not think I would get to this stage. I know there are Roman Catholics who voted for me and that I have cross-community support. I hope that continues.”

She left her husband in 2011 following an affair. She has subsequently married Michael Cameron, a NI Civil Servant. The relationship was the subject of a Press Complaints Commission complaint.