Norman Baker was an MP for 18 years from 1997-2015, and a government minister from 2010 to 2014, for three and a half years at the Department for Transport with a portfolio that included rail, bus and active travel. He was promoted to be a deputy to Theresa May in the Home Office as Crime Prevention Minister.

Prior to his parliamentary service, he was leader of his local district council from 1991 until 1997 and also served as a county councillor.

In 2014 he was inducted into the Privy Council.

After leaving Parliament, Norman became managing director of The Big Lemon, an environmentally friendly bus and coach company in Brighton where he won many new contracts for the company and updated the fleet. He is a qualified transport manager. He now acts as advisor to the Campaign for Better Transport, is a regular columnist and broadcaster, and undertakes consultancy and lecturing work.

He is a published author and autumn 2019 saw the release of his third book. He is also a singer-songwriter and has released three albums and an EP. He hosts three weekly music shows on his local FM radio station, Seahaven FM.

He has a degree in German from Royal Holloway College.