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Portrait of Norman Baker

Norman Baker

Liberal Democrat Minister of State Left Parliament Wikipedia ↗
Born
1957
Aberdeen
School
Royal Liberty School
Unknown
University
Royal Holloway, University of London
In office
4.5 years
Longer than 59% of ministers
OfficeOther workEducation

In government

DC
Appointed by David Cameron
2 posts · 2010–2014
  • Minister for Crime Prevention
    Minister of State 2013/10 – 2014/11
  • Minister for Regional and Local Transport
    Under-Secretary 2010/05 – 2013/10

Career

Before Parliament 6

1978–1983
regional director
Our Price Records
Company management / entrepreneur
1983–1985
Role not stated
Malling Street Service Station
Manual / skilled trades
1985–1997
taught English as a foreign language
Teaching & academia
1987–1997
councillor; Leader
Lewes District Council
Local government (councillor)
1989–
councillor
East Sussex County Council
Local government (councillor)
1989–1990
environment researcher
House of Commons (Liberal Democrats)
Political staff / party / think tank / SpAd

Alongside Parliament 1

Undated
President
Tibet Society
Charity / NGO / campaigningunverified

After office 3

2015–
chief lyricist
The Reform Club (band)
Arts, culture & sport
2017–2018
managing director
The Big Lemon
Company management / entrepreneur
Undated
radio presenter
Seahaven FM
Journalism, media & PR

Bills sponsored

3
private member's bills, 3 as lead sponsor
0
of them became law

Private member's bills 3

Taken from Parliament's own records of bills. A government bill carries the name of the minister who introduces it, so it says which brief they held, not that they wrote it. Private member's bills are the ones MPs and peers bring forward themselves, and very few become law.