Shadow Cabinet of Jim McLay
New Zealand political leader Jim McLay assembled a "shadow cabinet" system amongst the National caucus following his election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1984. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition (1984–86). McLay was plagued by interference from previous leader Robert Muldoon, who was denied a place on National's frontbench which he desired, unlike McLay who wished him to retire to the backbenches as an 'elder statesmen'.[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 of the New Zealand House of Representatives.
Frontbench team
The list below contains a list of McLays's shadow ministers and their respective roles:[2]
| Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon Jim McLay | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| 2 | Hon Jim Bolger | Deputy Leader Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| 3 | Hon Bill Birch | Shadow Minister of Finance | |
| 4 | Hon George Gair | Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Employment | |
| 5 | Hon Warren Cooper | Shadow Minister of National Development Shadow Minister of Regional Development Shadow Minister of Resource allocation Shadow Minister of Industrial development Shadow Minister of South Island development | |
| 6 | Hon Venn Young | Shadow Minister of Social Welfare Shadow Minister of Civilian rehabilitation Shadow Minister of ACC | |
| 7 | Hon John Falloon | Shadow Minister of Overseas trade Shadow Minister of Expenditure Associate Shadow Minister of Finance | |
| 8 | Ian McLean | Shadow Minister of Agriculture | |
| 9 | Tony Friedlander | Shadow Minister of Energy | |
| 10 | Hon Merv Wellington | Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister of Urban issues | |
| 11 | Don McKinnon | Senior Whip Associate Shadow Minister of Labour (Industrial Relations) | |
| 12 | Michael Cox | Junior Whip Shadow Minister of Customs Associate Shadow Minister of Finance (Taxation and revenue) | |
| 13 | Robin Gray | Shadow Minister of Works and Development | |
| 14 | Doug Kidd | Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Aquaculture | |
| 15 | Paul East | Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Constitutional Issues Shadow Minister of Official Information | |
| 16 | Bruce Townshend | Shadow Minister of State Services Shadow Minister of State Corporations Shadow Minister of Immigration | |
| 17 | Rt Hon Sir Robert Muldoon | no portfolio | |
| 18 | Jack Luxton | Shadow Minister of Foreign Relations Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs | |
| 19 | Winston Peters | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Railways Shadow Minister of Civil Aviation and Meteorological services | |
| 20 | Ruth Richardson | Shadow Minister of Education | |
| 21 | Philip Burdon | Shadow Minister of Health | |
| 22 | John Banks | Shadow Minister of Tourism Shadow Minister of Publicity Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation Associate Shadow Minister of Corrections | |
| 23 | Roger McClay | Shadow Minister of Housing Shadow Minister of the Environment | |
| 24 | Graeme Lee | Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister on Civil Defence Shadow Minister of Earthquake and War Damage Shadow Minister of Wildlife Shadow Minister of Drug Misuse | |
| 25 | Norman Jones | Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of War Pensions and Rehabilitation | |
| 26 | Neill Austin | Shadow Minister of Lands Shadow Minister of Valuation | |
| 27 | Rex Austin | Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture | |
| 28 | Rob Talbot | Shadow Minister of Horticulture Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture | |
| 29 | Derek Angus | Shadow Minister of Forests | |
| 30 | Simon Upton | Shadow Minister of the Arts Shadow Minister of Science and Technology Associate Shadow Minister of Employment | |
| 31 | Jim Gerard | Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Public Trust Shadow Minister of Racing | |
| 32 | Doug Graham | Shadow Minister of Disarmament Associate Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| 33 | Denis Marshall | Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture | |
| 34 | Roger Maxwell | Shadow Postmaster General Shadow Minister of State Insurance | |
| 35 | Katherine O'Regan | Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs Shadow Minister of Statistics | |
| 36 | Lockwood Smith | Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture | |
| 37 | Rob Storey | Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture | |
Notes
- ↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 159.
- ↑ Refer to the talk page for source
References
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
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