Norman Fowler Politician
Peter Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler, PC (born 2 February 1938) is a British Conservative politician who was a member of Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet.After serving as Shadow Minister of Transport, he was appointed Secretary of State for Transport in 1979, being responsible for making seat belts compulsory. Later, as Secretary of State for Health and Social Security, he drew public attention to the dangers of AIDS. He resigned from the cabinet as Employment Secretary, and was knighted in 1990.He was Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1992 to 1994, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions in 1997–98 and Shadow Home Secretary in 1998–99. In 2001, he was made a Conservative life peer as Baron Fowler, of Sutton Coldfield.
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| office | Member of Parliament Secretary of State for Employment Shadow Home Secretary Secretary of State for Transport Chairman of the Conservative Party Minister of State for Transport for Sutton Coldfield Secretary of State for Social Services Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment Transport and the Regions for Nottingham South |
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