Ewen Paul Cameron

Sir
Ewen Cameron
Victorian Minister of Health
In office
7 June 1955  28 July 1961
Premier Henry Bolte
Preceded by Val Doube
Succeeded by Ronald Mack
Personal details
Born Ewen Paul Cameron
15 January 1891
Preston, Victoria
Died 18 January 1964 (aged 73)
Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
Political party Liberal Party
Other political
affiliations
Liberal and Country Party
Spouse(s) Flora May White (m. 1920–60)
Occupation Stock and station agent
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Australian Imperial Force
Years of service 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.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cameron, Sir Ewen Paul, Re-Member, Parliament of Victoria.
Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by
Clifdon Eager
William Edgar
Member for East Yarra Province
1948–1964
Served alongside: Clifdon Eager (1948–58)
Dick Hamer (1958–64)
Succeeded by
Dick Hamer
William Campbell
Political offices
Preceded by
Val Doube
Minister of Health
1955–1961
Succeeded by
Ronald Mack