Peter Norman. Kt. FOWLER

Background

FOWLER, Peter Norman. Kt. was born on February 2, 1938. Son of the late N. F. Fowler and Katherine Fowler.

Education

King Edward VI School, Chelmsford, Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Career

Joined The Times 1961, Special Correspondent 1962-1966, Home Affairs Correspondent 1966-1970. Chairman N. Kensington Conservative Association 1967-1968. Chairman E. Midlands Area, Conservative Political Centre 1970-1973.

Member of Parliament for Nottingham South 1970-1974, for Sutton Coldfield February since 1974. Chairman 1974; Pari. Pvt. Secretary N. Ireland Office 1972-1974.

Opposition Spokesman on Home Affairs 1974-1975. Chief Opposition Spokesman on Social Services 1975-1976, on Transport 1976-1979. Minister of Transport 1979-1981, Secretary of State for Transport 1981, for Social Services 1981-1987, for Employment 1987-1990.

Director NFC since 1990.

Works

• Other Work

  • After the Riots: The Police in Europe 1979, and political pamphlets.

Membership

Council, Bow Group 1967-1969, Editorial Board, Crossbow 1962-1969. Pari. Select Committee on Race Relations and Immigration 1970-1974. Lloyds since 1989; bd.

Group 4 Securities since 1990.

Connections

Married Fiona Poole in 1979.

Father:

the late N. F. Fowler

Mother:

Katherine Fowler

Spouse:

Fiona Poole