Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler

Peter Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler, PC (born 2 February 1938) is a British politician. He was a member of Margaret Thatcher's ministry. He was the Lord Speaker from September 2016 until April 2021.

The Right Honourable The Lord Fowler PC
Lord Speaker
In office 1 September 2016 – 30 April 2021
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Deputy	The Lord McFall of Alcluith
Preceded by	The Baroness D'Souza
Succeeded by	The Lord McFall of Alcluith
Shadow Home Secretary
In office 2 June 1998 – 14 June 1999
Leader	William Hague
Preceded by	Brian Mawhinney
Succeeded by	Ann Widdecombe
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
In office 11 June 1997 – 1 June 1998
Leader	William Hague
Preceded by	The Lord Young of Cookham
Succeeded by	Gillian Shephard
Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office 11 May 1992 – 15 July 1994
Leader	John Major
Preceded by	Chris Patten
Succeeded by	Jeremy Hanley
Secretary of State for Employment
In office 13 June 1987 – 3 January 1990
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	David Young
Succeeded by	Michael Howard
Secretary of State for Social Services
In office 14 September 1981 – 13 June 1987
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Patrick Jenkin
Succeeded by	John Moore
Secretary of State for Transport Minister of State for Transport (1979-1981)
In office 4 May 1979 – 14 September 1981
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Bill Rodgers
Succeeded by	David Howell
Opposition Chief Spokesman on Transport
In office 15 January 1976 – 4 May 1979
Leader	Margaret Thatcher
Succeeded by	Bill Rodgers (Shadow Minister for Transport)
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Services
In office 18 February 1975 – 15 January 1976
Leader	Margaret Thatcher
Succeeded by	Patrick Jenkin
Member of Parliament for Sutton Coldfield
In office 28 February 1974 – 7 June 2001
Preceded by	Geoffrey Lloyd
Succeeded by	Andrew Mitchell
Member of Parliament for Nottingham South
In office 18 June 1970 – 28 February 1974
Preceded by	George Perry
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 July 2001 Life Peerage
Personal details
Born	(1938-02-02) 2 February 1938 Chelmsford, Essex, U.K.
Political party	Conservative (before 1970–2016, 2021–present)
Other political affiliations	Speaker (2016–2021)
Alma mater	Trinity Hall, Cambridge

After serving as Shadow Minister of Transport, he was appointed Minister of Transport in 1979, being responsible for making seat belts compulsory. Later, as Secretary of State for Health and Social Services, he drew public attention to the dangers of AIDS. He resigned from the cabinet as Employment Secretary, and was knighted in 1990.

On 25 February 2021, Fowler announced that he would resign as Lord Speaker on 30 April 2021 to focus on campaigning work.

Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler Media

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  Fowler speaking from the Woolsack in 2021. His deputy and successor, Lord McFall of Alcluith, sits on the steps of the throne behind him.

Other websites

• Official website of the Lord Speaker
• "Europe should appoint Aids envoy, peer says" - a Guardian article by Michael White, dated 21 February 2003