Frontbench Team of Charles Kennedy

The list that follows is the Lib Dem Frontbench Team/Shadow Cabinet led by Charles Kennedy, who was Party leader from 1999 to 2006. The Party began to refer to its Frontbench Team as a Shadow Cabinet during Kennedy's tenure as leader, although some controversy exists over whether or not it should be referred to as a Shadow Cabinet.

2005-2006

Shadow Cabinet

• Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
• Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell
• Shadow Chancellor - Vince Cable
• Shadow Home Secretary - Mark Oaten
• Shadow Defence Secretary - Michael Moore
• Shadow Trade Secretary - Norman Lamb
• Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - David Laws
• Shadow Education Secretary - Ed Davey
• Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary - Sarah Teather
• Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Party President - Simon Hughes
• Shadow Health Secretary - Prof. Steve Webb
• Leader in the House of Lords - Lord McNally
• Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary - Norman Baker
• Shadow International Development Secretary - Andrew George
• Shadow Scotland Secretary - John Thurso
• Shadow Transport Secretary- Tom Brake
• Shadow Culture Secretary - Don Foster
• Shadow Northern Ireland and WelshSecretary - Lembit Öpik
• Shadow Shadow Leader of the House - David Heath
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip - Andrew Stunell
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords - Lord Shutt
• Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Matthew Taylor
• Shadow Minister for Women and Spokesperson for Older People - Sandra Gidley

2003-2005

Shadow Cabinet

• Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
• Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell
• Shadow Chancellor - Vince Cable
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury - David Laws
• Shadow Home Secretary - Mark Oaten
• Shadow Defence Secretary - Paul Keetch
• Shadow Trade Secretary - Malcolm Bruce
• Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - Prof. Steve Webb
• Shadow Education Secretary - Phil Willis
• Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - Ed Davey
• Shadow Health Secretary - Paul Burstow
• Leader in the House of Lords - 2004-2005 - Lord McNally
• Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary - Norman Baker
• Shadow International Development Secretary - Tom Brake
• Shadow Scotland Secretary and Shadow Transport Secretary- John Thurso
• Shadow Culture Secretary - Don Foster
• Shadow Northern Ireland and WelshSecretary - Lembit Öpik
• Shadow Shadow Leader of the House - Paul Tyler
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip - Andrew Stunell
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords - Lord Roper
• Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Matthew Taylor
• Shadow Minister for Women and Spokesperson for Older People - Sandra Gidley
• Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and Food - Andrew George
• Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs - Michael Moore
• London Mayoral Candidate and Spokesperson for London - Simon Hughes

2001-2003

Shadow Cabinet

• Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
• Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats - 2001-2002 Alan Beith - 2002-2003 Menzies Campbell
• Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell
• Shadow Chancellor - Matthew Taylor
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury - 2001-2002 Ed Davey - 2002-2003 David Laws
• Shadow Home Secretary - Simon Hughes
• Shadow Defence Secretary - 2002-2003 Paul Keetch
• Shadow Trade Secretary - Vince Cable
• Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - Prof. Steve Webb
• Shadow Education Secretary - Phil Willis
• Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - 2002-2003 Ed Davey
• Shadow Shadow Secretary of State DTLR - Don Foster
• Shadow Health Secretary - Evan Harris
• Leader in the House of Lords - 2004-2005 - Lord McNally
• Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary - 2001-2002 Malcolm Bruce - 2002-2003 Norman Baker
• Shadow Scotland Secretary - The Viscount Thurso
• Shadow Transport Secretary- 2002-2003 Don Foster
• Shadow Culture Secretary - Nick Harvey
• Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary - Lembit Öpik
• Shadow Shadow Leader of the House - Paul Tyler
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip - Andrew Stunell
• Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Mark Oaten
• Chair of the Campaigns and Communications Committee - Lord Razzall
• Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and Food - Andrew George

1999-2001

Shadow Cabinet

• Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
• Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Alan Beith
• Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell
• Shadow Chancellor - Matthew Taylor
• Shadow Trade Secretary - Vince Cable
• Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - Prof. Steve Webb
• Shadow Secretary of State DETR - Don Foster
• Shadow Health Secretary - Nick Harvey
• Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary - Lembit Öpik
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons - Paul Tyler
• Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Malcolm Bruce
• Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs - Colin Breed
• Shadow Fisheries Minister -Andrew George
• Shadow Disabilities Minister - 2000-2001 Andrew George
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for London - Ed Davey

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