Year 12 students attend Oriel College for four overnight residential programmes
Lord Cameron of Lochiel tenth Orielensis in House of Lords
Lord Cameron of Lochiel
11 March 2024
Congratulations to Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Donald Cameron – 1996) on his seat at the House of Lords and his new role as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland.
Lord Cameron studied Modern History at Oriel College and served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament from 2016 to 2024, representing the Highlands and Islands region.
Speaking of his time at Oriel College, Lord Cameron says: “My years at Oriel were some of the happiest and most fulfilling times of my life, not least because of the lifelong friendships made there, but also because it was a college that allowed students to experience academic tuition of the highest quality while also enjoying the wider experience of university life: in sport, drama, music, and much more besides.”
Lord Cameron gave the Provost, Lord Mendoza CBE, a tour of the Scottish Parliament in 2023.
The new Scotland Office minister joins nine other alumni of Oriel College in the House of Lords:
The Lord Morgan (1952, Modern History);
The Rt Hon the Lord Haselhurst (1956, Jurisprudence);
The Rt Hon the Lord Murphy of Torfaen (1967, Modern History);
The Lord Sandhurst KC (1968, Jurisprudence).
The Rt Hon the Lord Robathan (1970, Modern History);
The Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Lichfield OBE (1975, Mathematics);
The Lord Mendoza CBE (1978, Geography);
The Lord Altrincham (1984, Modern History);
The Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (1990, Modern History);