Cameron Hamilton

Cameron Hamilton
Official portrait, 2025
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Assumed office
August 10, 2026
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byRobert J. Fenton (acting)
In office
January 22, 2025 – May 8, 2025
Acting
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byTony Robinson (acting)
Succeeded byDavid Richardson (acting)
Personal details
Born1986 or 1987 (age 39–40)
PartyRepublican
SpouseKaren Hamilton
Children3
EducationCampbell University (BS)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service
2005–2015
UnitUnited States Navy SEALs

Cameron Hamilton (born 1986) is an American business executive and government official who served as the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from January to May 2025. Before his FEMA appointment, he was director of business strategy for a defense contractor in Virginia. He previously served as a Navy SEAL.

Hamilton was fired on May 8, 2025. In April 2026, The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump was considering renominating Hamilton to lead FEMA again, and Hamilton was formally renominated on May 11.