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]

	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

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

References

Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
Who's Who in the New Zealand Parliament 1987. Wellington: Parliamentary Service. 1987.

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[FOOTNOTEGustafson1986159-1] Gustafson 1986, p. 159.

[FOOTNOTEWho'_Who198728-9-2] Who' Who 1987, p. 28-9.