Ewen Paul Cameron Explained

Sir Ewen Cameron
Office:Victorian Minister of Health
Term Start:7 June 1955
Term End:28 July 1961
Premier:Henry Bolte
Predecessor:Val Doube
Successor:Ronald Mack
Birth Date:15 January 1891
Birth Place:Preston, Victoria
Death Place:Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
Birthname:Ewen Paul Cameron
Party:Liberal Party
Otherparty:Liberal and Country Party
Occupation:Stock and station agent
Allegiance:Australia
Branch:Australian Imperial Force
Serviceyears:1915–1919
Unit:4th Light Horse Regiment

Sir Ewen Paul Cameron (15 January 1891 – 18 January 1964) was an Australian politician.

Background

Cameron was born in Preston, Victoria, the son of Martin Cameron, a grazier from Scotland, and his wife Jane. From 1915 to 1918, he served in the 4th Light Horse Regiment of the Australian Army.

He was a founding member of the Camberwell branch of the United Australia Party, and was a campaign manager for Trevor Oldham and Robert Menzies. On 7 August 1948, Cameron was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in a by-election as one of two Liberal Party members for East Yarra Province.[1]

Minister of Health

When Henry Bolte defeated John Cain at the 1955 election, Cameron was appointed to the Bolte Ministry as minister of health, in which capacity he served for over six years. When the ministry was reconstituted in 1961, Cameron (who had been knighted that year for his service as health minister), became chair of committees in the Legislative Council. He died in office in 1964.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=946 Cameron, Sir Ewen Paul