New Zealand political leader Robert Muldoon assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his transition to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1984 following National's defeat at the 1984 election. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition.[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.
Robert Muldoon's shadow cabinet lasted for only four months, ending when he was replaced as Leader of the National Party by his deputy, Jim McLay, in November 1984.
Frontbench team
editThe list below contains a list of Muldoon's shadow ministers and their respective roles.[2]
| Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rt Hon Sir Robert Muldoon | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Finance | |
| 2 | Hon Jim McLay | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Attorney-General | |
| 3 | Hon Bill Birch | Shadow Minister of Energy Shadow Minister of National Development | |
| 4 | Hon Jim Bolger | Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Employment | |
| 5 | Hon George Gair | Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Railways Shadow Minister of Civil Aviation Shadow Minister of Meteorological Services | |
| 6 | Hon Warren Cooper | Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade | |
| 7 | Hon Venn Young | Shadow Minister of Social Welfare | |
| 8 | Hon Merv Wellington | Shadow Minister of Health | |
| 9 | Hon John Falloon | Shadow Minister of Financial Development Shadow Minister of Corporations | |
| 10 | Jack Luxton | Shadow Minister of Foreign Relations | |
| 11 | Rex Austin | Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture | |
| 12 | Don McKinnon | Senior Whip Shadow Minister of Public Corporations | |
| 13 | Michael Cox | Junior Whip Shadow Minister of Revenue | |
| 14 | Neill Austin | Shadow Minister of Fishing | |
| 15 | Paul East | Shadow Minister of Commerce Shadow Minister of Customs | |
| 16 | Robin Gray | Shadow Minister of Education | |
| 17 | Doug Kidd | Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of War Pensions Shadow Minister of Rehabilitation | |
| 18 | Ian McLean | Shadow Minister of Agriculture Shadow Minister of Rural Banking | |
| 19 | Bruce Townshend | Shadow Minister of Lands Shadow Minister of Valuation | |
| 20 | Winston Peters | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs Shadow Minister of Marketing | |
| 21 | Derek Angus | Shadow Minister of Forests | |
| 22 | John Banks | Shadow Minister of Regional Development | |
| 23 | Philip Burdon | Shadow Minister of Industry | |
| 24 | Graeme Lee | Shadow Minister of Local Government | |
| 25 | Roger McClay | Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of Islands Affairs | |
| 26 | Ruth Richardson | Shadow Minister of Horticulture | |
| 27 | Simon Upton | Shadow Minister of Science & Technology | |
| 28 | Jim Gerard | Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation | |
| 29 | Doug Graham | Shadow Minister of the Arts Shadow Minister of Insurance Shadow Minister of EQC | |
| 30 | Denis Marshall | Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture | |
| 31 | Roger Maxwell | Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture | |
| 32 | Katherine O'Regan | Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs Shadow Postmaster-General | |
| 33 | Dr Lockwood Smith | Shadow Minister of Broadcasting | |
| 34 | Rob Storey | Shadow Minister of the Environment | |
Notes
edit- ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 156–157.
- ^ "Line-up For Opposition". The New Zealand Herald. 28 July 1984. p. 5.
References
edit- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.