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Frontbench Teams since 1997 |
| Paddy Ashdown (1997-1999) |
| Charles Kennedy (1999-2006) |
| Menzies Campbell (2006-2007) |
| Vince Cable (2007) |
| Nick Clegg (2007-2010) |
The list that follows is the Shadow Cabinet led by Nick Clegg from 2007 to 2010, before the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives formed a coalition government following the 2010 general eletion, and Clegg became Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Contents |
| Name | Portfolio |
|---|---|
| John Pugh MP and Colin Breed MP | Treasury |
| Jo Swinson MP | Foreign Affairs |
| Tom Brake MP | Home Affairs |
| Martin Horwood MP and Roger Williams MP | DEFRA Team |
| Greg Mulholland MP and Sandra Gidley MP | Health |
| Sir Robert Smith Bt. | House of Commons |
| John Leech MP and Mark Hunter MP | Transport |
| Lorely Burt MP | Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform |
| Bob Russell MP and Willie Rennie MP | Defence |
| Paul Rowen MP and John Barrett MP | Work and Pensions |
| Alan Reid MP | Northern Ireland and Scotland |
| Mark Williams MP | Wales |
| Dan Rogerson MP | Communities and Local Government |
| Richard Younger-Ross MP | Culture, Media and Sport |
| Annette Brooke MP | Children, Schools and Families |
| Dr Evan Harris MP | Innovation, Universities and Skills |
| Adrian Sanders MP | Deputy Whips |
| Tom Brake MP | London and the Olympics |
Liberal Democrat peers are also organised into teams broadly corresponding to the areas of Government departments:
| Name | Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Rt. Hon. Lord McNally PC | Leader in the House of Lords |
| Lord Dholakia OBE and The Lord Wallace of Saltaire |
Deputy Leaders in the House of Lords |
| Lord Shutt of Greetland | Chief Whip in the House of Lords |
| Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | Home Affairs |
| Rt. Hon. Lord McNally PC | Constitutional Affairs |
| Lord Maclennan of Rogart | Cabinet Office and Scotland |
| Lord Wallace of Saltaire | Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| Lord Lee of Trafford | Defence |
| Baroness Northover and Lord Roberts |
International Development |
| Lord Clement-Jones CBE and Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury |
Culture, Media and Sport |
| Baroness Walmsley | Children, Schools and Families |
| Baroness Sharp of Guildford | Innovation, Universities and Skills |
| Baroness Barker | Health |
| Lord Burnett | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Lord Teverson | Climate Change and Energy |
| Baroness Hamwee | Communities and Local Government |
| Baron Smith of Clifton | Northern Ireland |
| Lord Razzall | Trade and Industry |
| Lord Bradshaw | Transport |
| Lord Newby | Treasury |
| Lord Livsey of Talgarth | Wales |
| Lord Oakeshott | Work and Pensions |
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