Archibald John Norman (May 1, 1954) is a British politician and businessman. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From 1991 until 2000, Norman was Chief Executive and then Chairman of Asda, the large supermarket chain, and was credited with turning it around and making it the second largest in the UK, before its sale to Wal-Mart in June 1999. He helped form the think tank Policy Exchange. In 2002 he joined Energis as Chairman having led a consortium of banks in the purchase and refinance of the UK arm from the administrators of Energis Plc. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Chief Executive may refer to: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chief Executive of Macau Chief Executive Officer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... ASDA, West Bridgford, Nottingham This article is about a supermarket chain. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the institution. ... Policy Exchange is a centre-right think tank based in London. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ...

Norman was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells in England, in the 1997 general election. Whilst in Parliament he served as a shadow minister from 1999 until 2001, when he returned to the backbenches. He stood down as MP at the May 2005 general election. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... For the local government district, see Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... A Shadow Minister is a member of the opposition party, not in power, who provides a counterpoint to the Minister of the government. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ...

References

• Energis corporate site