Cameron Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
| Assumed office January 22, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Tony Robinson (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977or1978(age 47–48) [1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Campbell University (BS) |
Cameron Hamilton (born 1977 or 1978) is an American business executive and government official who has served as the interim head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency since January 22,2025,holding the title "Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator". Before his FEMA appointment,he was director of business strategy for a defense contractor in Virginia. He previously served as a Navy SEAL. [2]
Hamilton enlisted in the United States Navy in 2005,receiving an honorable discharge after ten years. [3] He served as a supervisory emergency management specialist at the Department of State from 2015 to 2020. He then became director of emergency medical services at the Department of Homeland Security,where he oversaw approximately 4,000 emergency medical technicians along the southern border until 2023. [2] [4]
Hamilton contested the 2024 Republican primary for Virginia's 7th congressional district,finishing second with 37.2% of the vote behind Derrick Anderson's 45.2%. Anderson subsequently lost the general election to Eugene Vindman. [5] Following his primary defeat,Hamilton became vice president of Feds for Freedom,a conservative nonprofit organization. He gained prominence on social media for his criticism of FEMA's response to Hurricane Helene during the Biden administration. [4]
Hamilton's selection as acting FEMA administrator departed from post-Hurricane Katrina precedent,where the agency had been led by disaster management professionals with state or local emergency management experience. [2]
Hamilton is married and has three children. [3] He is Christian. [4]