A Profile of the Conservative Party Leader

David William Donald Cameron was born on 9 October 1966 in London, England and was brought up near Newbury. He was the son of stockbroker Ian Cameron and Mary Fleur Mont.

David Cameron's Education

He attended Heatherdown Preparatory School before moving onto Eton College. After leaving Eton with three "A Grade" A Levels, he studied at the University of Oxford, studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE). Cameron graduated in 1998 with a first class honours degree.

After graduating from university, Cameron worked for the Conservative Research Department between 1988 and 1992. In 1991, Cameron worked on briefing Prime Minister John Major for his bi-weekly "Prime Minister's Questions" sessions. After the Conservative Party's success in 1992, Cameron was promoted to work as Special Advisor to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Norman Lamont.

When Lamont was sacked after coming out of favour of John Major, Cameron went to work for the Home Secretary, Michael Howard. In September 1993, Cameron applied to go on the Conservative Central Office's list of Parliamentary candidates.

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In July 1994, Cameron left his post as an advisor to Howard to become Director of Corporate Affairs at Carlton Communications. Cameron resigned from the post in February 2001.

On 4 April 2001, Cameron was selected as a potential Parliamentary seat of Witney, Oxfordshire. At the time it was held by Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Shaun Woodward.

Cameron won the election for Witney with a majority of 7,973, with a 1.9% swing to the Conservatives.

In June 2003, Cameron was made a shadow minister in the Privy Council Office, working as a deputy to Eric Forth. He also became vice-chairman of the Conservative Party, under Michael Howard. Following the resignation of Howard after the Labour victory in May 2004. Cameron announced he would stand for the post of party leader and on 6 December 2005, after a lengthy election process, he was officially announced to be the Leader of the Conservative Party.

Cameron describes himself as a "modern compassionate Conservative".

He often criticises Gordon Brown and his policies. His politics have to been likened to those of Tony Blair during his early years in power.
David Cameron's Personal Life

On 1 June 1996, Cameron married Samantha Sheffield in Oxfordshire. Their first child, Ivan was born on 8 April 2002. He was born with both cerebral palsy and a rare form of epilepsy. On 25 February Ivan died at St Mary's Hospital, London. The Cameron's also have a daughter, Nancy Gwen, who was born on 19 January 2004.

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Sam Gyimah

Sam Gyimah ((MP East Surrey)) was born in Beaconsfield in 1976 and was educated at Achimota Secondary School, Ghana, and Freman College, Hertfordshire.

Sam Gyimah is a product of the University of Oxford. Before all his professional achievements, Gyimah was already a rising star in Oxford as he read PPE and served as the President of the Oxford Union in 1997. Following his collegiate, more success would be in store for him.

After his years in college, Sam Gyimah began his career at the US investment bank, Goldman Sachs. At Goldman Sachs, Gyimah thrived in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Equities Divisions as he worked on some of the largest mergers in the UK, such as the £100 billion merger of Glaxo Welcome and Smithkline Beecham.

Following his time at Goldman Sachs, Sam Gyimah would focus on his first venture that he co-found. He convinced a number of his former supervisors to support the endeavour. Gyimah’s first venture would late expand to 70 members and have a turnover of £10 million in three years. The move earned Sam Gyimah the CBI’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Future’ award in 2005.

In 2006, Sam Gyimah began working on his second business, the online community known as Workology.com. Gyimah’s second venture would be for people looking to harness control of their professional lives. Gyimah’s “Workology” would later go live in Spring 2008. The venture still continues to be backed by certain Goldman partners that also back the online betting exchange, Betfair.

Before all of his professional accomplishments in the world of business, Sam Gyimah served at one time as a Governor of an inner London comprehensive, on the Board of Nacro, a Housing Association, and is currently on the Development Board for Somerville College, Oxford. Furthermore, Gyimah was also once the Chairman of the prestigious think tank, the Bow Group. As Chairman of the Bow Group, Gyimah edited the anthology ‘From the ashes…’ a collection of essays that focused on the future of the Conservative Party, and that featured the writings of high profile politicians, journalists and businessmen.

Source: http://samgyimah.wordpress.com/http:/ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Surrey+East/Sam+Gyimah

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Kwasi Kwarteng

Kwasi (Spelthorne MP) parents came to Britain in the 1960s from Ghana, but he was born in

London and grew up there. Kwasi was very fortunate to win a scholarship to Eton College, at the age of 13. Kwasi has always enjoyed History, which he then proceeded to read at Trinity College, Cambridge.

He earned a Bachelor's degree and a PhD in British History and was also on the series-winning team on University Challenge in Jeremy Paxman's first year as the host.
Kwasi' Experience

Kwasi worked as a company analyst in the City for seven years, and as a journalist.

He was Conservative Candidate for Brent East at the General Election of 2005, Chairman of the Bow Group in 2006 and a candidate for the London Assembly in 2008.

He is currently writing a book, Ghosts of Empire, about the global legacy of the British Empire. This will be published by Harry Potter publishers, Bloomsbury, next year.
Campaigning in Spelthorne

On 22nd January Kwasi won an open primary in Kempton Park, at which just over 400 Spelthorne residents voted. He has, in this short time, been very active in establishing Spelthorne Conservative Future, and speaking at various community functions and attending events.

Source: http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Kwarteng_Kwasi.aspx, accessed, 08 May 2010

Kwasi's Family Background

My unusual name comes from Ghana, where my parents were born in the 1940s, when it was still a British Colony, called the Gold Coast. They came to Britain in the 1960s as students. My mother studied for her A-Levels, Dad went to the LSE, where one of his classmates, though only for a few months, was Mick Jagger.

My parents studied hard. My mother qualified as a barrister the year after I was born, but didn't start her practice until I was seven. She felt, as many young mothers do, that she wanted to stay at home and look after her child.

I was very fortunate to win a scholarship to Eton College, when I was 13. I enjoyed History in particular, which I then proceeded to read at Trinity College, Cambridge. I earned a Bachelor's degree and a PhD in British History and was also on the series-winning team on University Challenge in Jeremy Paxman's first year as the host.

I have worked as a company analyst in the City for seven years, and as a journalist.

I was Conservative Candidate for Brent East at the General Election of 2005, Chairman of the Bow Group in 2006 and a candidate for the London Assembly in 2008.

I am currently writing a book, Ghosts of Empire, about the global legacy of the British Empire. This will be published by Harry Potter publishers, Bloomsbury, next year.

Source: http://www.kwart2010.com/about

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Washington, Booker T.

By D. Martin Reeser
Graduate Student, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

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