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.

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.

## 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

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Right Honourable
- **name**: The Lord Fowler
- **honorific-suffix**: Privy Council of the United Kingdom, PC
- **image**: Official portrait of Lord Fowler crop 2.jpg
- **office**: Lord Speaker
- **monarch**: Elizabeth II
- **term start**: 1 September 2016
- **term end**: 30 April 2021
- **deputy**: John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith, The Lord McFall of Alcluith
- **predecessor**: Frances D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza, The Baroness D'Souza
- **successor**: John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith, The Lord McFall of Alcluith
- **office2**: Shadow Home Secretary
- **leader2**: William Hague
- **term start2**: 2 June 1998
- **term end2**: 14 June 1999
- **predecessor2**: Brian Mawhinney, Baron Mawhinney, Brian Mawhinney
- **successor2**: Ann Widdecombe
- **office3**: Shadow Secretary of State for the Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environment, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport and the Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Regions
- **leader3**: William Hague
- **term start3**: 11 June 1997
- **term end3**: 1 June 1998
- **predecessor3**: Sir George Young, The Lord Young of Cookham
- **successor3**: Gillian Shephard
- **office4**: Chairman of the Conservative Party
- **leader4**: John Major
- **term start4**: 11 May 1992
- **term end4**: 15 July 1994
- **predecessor4**: Chris Patten
- **successor4**: Jeremy Hanley
- **office5**: Secretary of State for Employment
- **primeminister5**: Margaret Thatcher
- **term start5**: 13 June 1987
- **term end5**: 3 January 1990
- **predecessor5**: David Young, Baron Young of Graffham, David Young
- **successor5**: Michael Howard
- **office6**: Secretary of State for Social Services
- **primeminister6**: Margaret Thatcher
- **term start6**: 14 September 1981
- **term end6**: 13 June 1987
- **predecessor6**: Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding, Patrick Jenkin
- **successor6**: John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh, John Moore
- **office7**: Secretary of State for Transport
<small>Secretary of State for Transport, Minister of State for Transport (1979-1981)</small>
- **primeminister7**: Margaret Thatcher
- **term start7**: 4 May 1979
- **term end7**: 14 September 1981
- **predecessor7**: William Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank, Bill Rodgers
- **successor7**: David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford, David Howell
- **office9**: Opposition Chief Spokesman on Department for Transport, Transport
- **leader9**: Margaret Thatcher
- **term start9**: 15 January 1976
- **term end9**: 4 May 1979
- **successor9**: William Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank, Bill Rodgers <small>Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, (Shadow Minister for Transport)</small>
- **office10**: Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Services
- **leader10**: Margaret Thatcher
- **term start10**: 18 February 1975
- **term end10**: 15 January 1976
- **successor10**: Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding, Patrick Jenkin
- **office11**: Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament
for Sutton Coldfield (UK Parliament constituency), Sutton Coldfield
- **term start11**: 28 February 1974
- **term end11**: 7 June 2001
- **predecessor11**: Geoffrey Lloyd, Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd, Geoffrey Lloyd
- **successor11**: Andrew Mitchell
- **office12**: Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament
for Nottingham South (UK Parliament constituency), Nottingham South
- **term start12**: 18 June 1970
- **term end12**: 28 February 1974
- **predecessor12**: George Perry (UK politician), George Perry
- **successor12**: Constituency abolished
- **office13**: Members of the House of Lords, Member of the House of Lords
<small>Lords Temporal, Lord Temporal</small>
- **term start13**: 6 July 2001
<small>Life peer, Life Peerage</small>
- **birth place**: Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom, U.K.
- **party**: Conservative Party (UK), Conservative (before 1970–2016, 2021–present)
- **otherparty**: Lord Speaker, Speaker (2016–2021)
- **alma mater**: Trinity Hall, Cambridge