Not in Cabinet Norman Fowler, Transport Minister John Biffen, Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Howell, Energy Secretary Norman St John Stevas, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Humphrey Atkins, Northern Ireland Secretary George Younger, Scottish Secretary Michael Heseltine, Environment Secretary Nicholas Edwards, Welsh Secretary Patrick Jenkin, Social Services Secretary John Nott, Trade Secretary Mark Carlisle, Education Secretary Angus Maude, Paymaster General Sir John Hunt, Secretary to the Cabinet Sir Ian Gilmour, Lord Privy Seal Lord Soames, Lord President of the Council Sir Keith Joseph, Industry Secretary Lord Carrington, Foreign Secretary and Overseas Development William Whitelaw, Home Secretary Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister Lord Hailsham, Lord Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe, Chancellor of the Exchequer Francis Pym, Defence Minister James Prior, Employment Secretary Peter Walker, Agriculture Minister

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It is 25 years since Margaret Thatcher became prime minister. Click on an individual in the image or use the drop-down menu below to find out more about the members of her first cabinet, and what has happened to them since.

 
 
Norman Fowler

Norman Fowler was appointed transport secretary in 1979, a role in which he helped introduce seatbelt legislation. But he did not join the Thatcher Cabinet until January 1981.

After various ministerial appointments, he left Thatcher's government to spend more time with his family before becoming John Major's election campaign manager.

William Hague persuaded him back to frontbench politics, where he took the shadow environment, transport and regions and then home affairs portfolios.

In 2001, he was made a life peer, Lord Fowler of Sutton Coldfield.

 Norman Fowler, Transport Minister

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