Information AboutNorman Fowler |
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EDUCATION He was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford , in the county of Essex ; after which he attended Trinity Hall , Cambridge . POLITICAL CAREER As Social Services secretary in 1986 he implemented the first official drive to educate the British public to the dangers of AIDS . Fowler later resigned this post and became the first politician to cite "to spend more time with his (my) family" as his reasoning. Although it was the truth in Fowler's case, the expression later became a smokescreen for politicans who had quit high-profile roles for slightly more dark or controversial reasons. In 2003 , he proposed that the European Union should appoint a high-level coordinator with Ambassador ial rank to deal with the AIDS Epidemic {Link without Title} . He served as Chairman of the Conservative Party, and oversaw the Boundary Changes in the early 1990s. In 2006 he chaired a House Of Lords Select Committee which criticised the use of the BBC Licence Fee as a Tax . WORK IN INDUSTRY He has been deeply involved in Industry , having been on the board of directors of several companies. He is currently Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Aggregate Industries Plc {Link without Title} . EXTERNAL LINK
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