David Cameron

The couple's first child, Ivan, was born on 8 April 2002. He suffered from cerebral palsy and epilepsy and lived only six years. This had a tremendous impact on the political leader’s life and led to his strong support for the NHS.

The couple has three other children, two daughters and a son. The Prime Minister received attention in the press for taking paternity leave from his governmental duties for his second son's birth.

David Cameron was born in London on 9 October, 1966. His parents were the business leader Ian Donald Cameron and Mary Fleur.

As a child, he spent his youth in Berkshire. He attended the exclusive ‘Heatherdown School’ and ‘Eton College’, finishing his early education in 1984.

Graduating from ‘Oxford’ (‘Brasenose College’) in 1988, Cameron received a first class degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. While at Oxford, he was a member of the exclusive and controversial ‘Bullingdon Club’.

Cameron's first job was with the ‘Conservative Research Department’, the think-tank for the rightist party. He joined the group in 1988 and continued there until three years later, when he started working closely with John Major.

Following the Conservatives' electoral victory in 1992, Cameron served as Special Adviser to the Chancellor and then Special Adviser to the Home Secretary.

Between 1994 and 2001, he served as the Director of Corporate Affairs for ‘Carlton Communications’, the British media company.

This aspiring politician entered Parliament in 2001 by winning the seat for Witney in Oxfordshire. He courted greater visibility and angled for a leadership role in the Conservative Party.

Although he initially supported the Iraq War in 2003, he also voted in favor of judicial inquiries into the war's prosecution.

His premeirship has been marked by dealing with the after effects of 2008 financial crisis. He ushered in austerity measures and introduced large-scale changes to welfare, immigration policy, education and healthcare.