Shadow Cabinet of Jim Bolger

New Zealand political leader Jim Bolger assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1986. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition (1986–90).[1]

As the National Party formed the largest party not in government at the time, the frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition within the New Zealand House of Representatives.

Frontbench team

The list below contains a list of Bolger's shadow ministers and their respective roles as announced 11 September 1987. The first twenty members are given rankings with an extended group of junior members who are unranked.[2]

Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio
1 Hon Jim Bolger Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs
2 Don McKinnon Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister of Health
Shadow Minister of Defense
3 Hon Bill Birch Shadow Leader of the House
Shadow Minister of Labour
Shadow Minister of State Services
Shadow Minister of Immigration
Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
4 Ruth Richardson Shadow Minister of Finance
5 Paul East Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister of Justice
Shadow Minister for Constitutional Issues
6 Hon John Falloon Shadow Minister of Agriculture
Shadow Minister of Rural Affairs
7 Doug Kidd Shadow Minister of Fishiries
Shadow Minister of Regional Development
Shadow Minister of Revenue
8 Winston Peters Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs
Shadow Minister of Employment
9 Philip Burdon Shadow Minister of Trade & Industry
Shadow Minister of Customs
10 Simon Upton Shadow Minister for the Arts
Shadow Minister for Science and Technology
11 Ian McLean Shadow Postmaster-General
Shadow Minister of State Owned Enterprises
Shadow Minister of Forests & Lands
Shadow Minister of Works
12 Hon Warren Cooper Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade
Shadow Minister of Transport
13 John Banks Shadow Minister of Tourism
Shadow Minister of Police
Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation
14 Doug Graham Shadow Minister of Disarmament
Shadow Minister of Broadcasting
15 Lockwood Smith Shadow Minister of Education
16 Hon Venn Young Shadow Minister of Social Welfare
Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs
Shadow Minister of Statistics
17 Roger McClay Shadow Minister of Housing
Shadow Minister for the Environment
Shadow Minister of Conservation
18 Katherine O'Regan Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs
Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs
19 Graeme Lee Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs
Shadow Minister of Civil Defence
Shadow Minister of Local Government
Shadow Minister for Drug Misuse
20 Hon Merv Wellington Shadow Minister of Energy
Hon George Gair Shadow Minister of ACC
Derek Angus Shadow Minister of Forests
Associate Shadow Minister of Lands
Rob Storey Associate Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade
Associate Shadow Minister of Transport
Roger Maxwell Associate Shadow Minister of Employment
Associate Shadow Minister of State Services
Associate Shadow Minister of Labour
Associate Shadow Minister of Immigration
Jim Gerard Associate Shadow Minister of Social Welfare
Associate Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs
Associate Shadow Minister of Statistics
Denis Marshall Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture
Associate Shadow Minister of Rural Affairs
Robin Gray Senior Whip
Maurice McTigue Junior Whip

Notes

  1. ↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 159.
  2. ↑ Who' Who 1987, p. 28-9.

References

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