Shadow Cabinet of Helen Clark

New Zealand political leader Helen Clark assembled a "shadow cabinet" system amongst the Labour caucus following her election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1993. She composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while she was Leader of the Opposition (1993–99).

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

Frontbench team

1996-99

The list below contains a list of Clark's spokespeople and their respective roles during the 45th Parliament:[1]

Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio/s
1 Rt Hon Helen ClarkLeader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister of Security Intelligence Services
2 Hon Michael CullenDeputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister of Finance
3 Rt Hon Mike MooreShadow Minister of Foreign Affairs
Shadow Minister of Trade
4 Steve MahareyShadow Minister for Social Welfare
Shadow Minister of Employment
5 Rt Hon Jonathan HuntShadow Leader of the House
Shadow Minister of Constitutional Affairs
6 Hon Phil GoffShadow Minister of Justice
Shadow Minister of Corrections
Shadow Minister of Courts
7 Hon Annette KingShadow Minister of Health
Caucus Secretary
8 Lianne DalzielShadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister of Immigration
Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs
Shadow Minister of Statistics
9 Hon Jim SuttonShadow Minister of Agriculture
Shadow Minister of Treaty Negotiations
Shadow Minister of Lands
Shadow Minister of Fisheries
10 Trevor MallardShadow Minister of Education
Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs
Shadow Minister of Sport
11 Pete HodgsonShadow Minister of Labour
Shadow Minister of Industry
Shadow Minister of Energy
12 Graham KellyShadow Minister of Housing
Shadow Minister of Overseas Aid
13 Paul SwainShadow Minister of Commerce
Shadow Minister of State Owned Enterprises
14 Judy KeallShadow Minister of Senior Citizens
Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs
15 Geoff BraybrookeShadow Minister of Defence
Shadow Minister of Veterans Affairs
Shadow Minister of War Pensions
16 George HawkinsShadow Minister of Police
Shadow Minister of Serious Fraud Office
17 Ross RobertsonShadow Minister of Regional Development
Shadow Minister of Small Business
18 Judith TizardShadow Minister of Local Government
Shadow Minister of Cultural Affairs
19 Harry DuynhovenShadow Minister of Transport
Shadow Minister of Civil Aviation
20 Larry SutherlandShadow Minister of Family Affairs
21 Mark BurtonSenior Whip
Shadow Minister of Adult & Community Education
22 Rick BarkerJunior Whip
Shadow Minister of Customs
23 Ruth DysonShadow Minister of ACC
Shadow Minister of Disability Services
24 Taito Phillip FieldShadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
25 Janet MackeyShadow Minister of Civil Defense
26 Damien O'ConnorShadow Minister of Tourism
Shadow Minister of Racing
27 Mark PeckShadow Minister of Revenue
28 Jill PettisShadow Minister of Conservation
29 Dianne YatesShadow Minister of Women's Affairs
Shadow Minister of Disarmament
30 Tim BarnettShadow Minister of Human Rights
Shadow Minister of Urban Affairs
31 Mark GoscheShadow Minister of Ethnic Affairs
Shadow Minister of Public Transport
32 Joe HawkeShadow Minister of Economic Development
Shadow Minister of Employment
33 Marian HobbsShadow Minister of Broadcasting
Shadow Minister of Communications
Shadow Minister of Information Technology
34 Nanaia MahutaShadow Minister of Maori Education
35 Dover SamuelsShadow Minister of Maori Affairs
36 Tariana TuriaShadow Minister of Maori Health & Youth Issues

1993-96

The list below contains a list of Clark's spokespeople and their respective roles during the 44th Parliament:[2]

Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio/s
1 Rt Hon Helen ClarkLeader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister of Security Intelligence Services
2 Hon David CaygillDeputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Attorney-General
3 Hon Michael CullenShadow Minister of Finance
Shadow Minister of Statistics
4 Hon Koro WētereShadow Minister of Maori Affairs
5 Rt Hon Jonathan HuntShadow Leader of the House
Senior Whip
6 Rt Hon David LangeShadow Minister of Foreign Affairs
Shadow Minister of Racing
7 Hon Clive MatthewsonShadow Minister of Social Welfare
Shadow Minister of Audit Department
8 Hon Phil GoffShadow Minister of Justice
9 Hon Annette KingShadow Minister of Immigration
Shadow Minister of Business & Industry
10 Hon Peter DunneShadow Minister of Revenue
Shadow Minister of Commerce
Shadow Minister of Customs
11 Lianne DalzielShadow Minister of Health
Shadow Minister for ACC
12 Hon Margaret AustinShadow Minister of Education
Shadow Minister of Science & Technology
13 Hon Jim SuttonShadow Minister of Agriculture
Shadow Minister of Forestry
Shadow Minister of Lands
14 Trevor MallardShadow Minister of State
Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs
Shadow Minister of Civil Defence
Shadow Minister of Sport
15 Hon Whetu Tirikatene-SullivanShadow Minister of Social Development
Shadow Minister of Family Affairs
16 Elizabeth TennetShadow Minister of Women's Affairs
Shadow Minister of State Owned Enterprises
17 Steve MahareyShadow Minister of Labour
Shadow Minister of Employment
18 Pete HodgsonShadow Minister for the Environment
Shadow Minister of Energy
19 Jack ElderShadow Minister of Overseas Trade
20 Graham KellyShadow Minister of Fisheries
Shadow Minister of Broadcasting
21 Larry SutherlandJunior Whip
22 John BlincoeShadow Minister of Conservation
23 Paul SwainShadow Minister of Housing
24 Geoff BraybrookeShadow Minister of Defence
Shadow Minister of Veterans Affairs
25 Richard NortheyShadow Minister of Local Government
Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs
26 George HawkinsShadow Minister of Police
Shadow Minister of Serious Fraud Office
27 Ross RobertsonShadow Minister of Tourism
Shadow Minister of Small Business
28 Judith TizardShadow Minister of Cultural Affairs
29 Judy KeallShadow Minister of Senior Citizens
Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs
30 Harry DuynhovenShadow Minister of Transport

Notes

  1. "Labour spokespeople by portfolio". Archived from the original on 5 December 1998. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. Temple, Philip (1994). Temple’s Guide to the 44th New Zealand Parliament. Dunedin: McIndoe Publishers. pp. 49–50. ISBN 0 86868 159 8.
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