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).
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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 | |
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1 | Rt Hon Helen Clark | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Security Intelligence Services | |
2 | Hon Michael Cullen | Deputy Leader Shadow Minister of Finance | |
3 | Rt Hon Mike Moore | Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs Shadow Minister of Trade | |
4 | Steve Maharey | Shadow Minister for Social Welfare Shadow Minister of Employment | |
5 | Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt | Shadow Leader of the House Shadow Minister of Constitutional Affairs | |
6 | Hon Phil Goff | Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Corrections Shadow Minister of Courts | |
7 | Hon Annette King | Shadow Minister of Health Caucus Secretary | |
8 | Lianne Dalziel | Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs Shadow Minister of Statistics | |
9 | Hon Jim Sutton | Shadow Minister of Agriculture Shadow Minister of Treaty Negotiations Shadow Minister of Lands Shadow Minister of Fisheries | |
10 | Trevor Mallard | Shadow Minister of Education Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Sport | |
11 | Pete Hodgson | Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Industry Shadow Minister of Energy | |
12 | Graham Kelly | Shadow Minister of Housing Shadow Minister of Overseas Aid | |
13 | Paul Swain | Shadow Minister of Commerce Shadow Minister of State Owned Enterprises | |
14 | Judy Keall | Shadow Minister of Senior Citizens Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs | |
15 | Geoff Braybrooke | Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Veterans Affairs Shadow Minister of War Pensions | |
16 | George Hawkins | Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Serious Fraud Office | |
17 | Ross Robertson | Shadow Minister of Regional Development Shadow Minister of Small Business | |
18 | Judith Tizard | Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister of Cultural Affairs | |
19 | Harry Duynhoven | Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Civil Aviation | |
20 | Larry Sutherland | Shadow Minister of Family Affairs | |
21 | Mark Burton | Senior Whip Shadow Minister of Adult & Community Education | |
22 | Rick Barker | Junior Whip Shadow Minister of Customs | |
23 | Ruth Dyson | Shadow Minister of ACC Shadow Minister of Disability Services | |
24 | Taito Phillip Field | Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs | |
25 | Janet Mackey | Shadow Minister of Civil Defense | |
26 | Damien O'Connor | Shadow Minister of Tourism Shadow Minister of Racing | |
27 | Mark Peck | Shadow Minister of Revenue | |
28 | Jill Pettis | Shadow Minister of Conservation | |
29 | Dianne Yates | Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs Shadow Minister of Disarmament | |
30 | Tim Barnett | Shadow Minister of Human Rights Shadow Minister of Urban Affairs | |
31 | Mark Gosche | Shadow Minister of Ethnic Affairs Shadow Minister of Public Transport | |
32 | Joe Hawke | Shadow Minister of Economic Development Shadow Minister of Employment | |
33 | Marian Hobbs | Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications Shadow Minister of Information Technology | |
34 | Nanaia Mahuta | Shadow Minister of Maori Education | |
35 | Dover Samuels | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs | |
36 | Tariana Turia | Shadow 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 | |
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1 | Rt Hon Helen Clark | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Security Intelligence Services | |
2 | Hon David Caygill | Deputy Leader Shadow Attorney-General | |
3 | Hon Michael Cullen | Shadow Minister of Finance Shadow Minister of Statistics | |
4 | Hon Koro Wētere | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs | |
5 | Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt | Shadow Leader of the House Senior Whip | |
6 | Rt Hon David Lange | Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs Shadow Minister of Racing | |
7 | Hon Clive Matthewson | Shadow Minister of Social Welfare Shadow Minister of Audit Department | |
8 | Hon Phil Goff | Shadow Minister of Justice | |
9 | Hon Annette King | Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of Business & Industry | |
10 | Hon Peter Dunne | Shadow Minister of Revenue Shadow Minister of Commerce Shadow Minister of Customs | |
11 | Lianne Dalziel | Shadow Minister of Health Shadow Minister for ACC | |
12 | Hon Margaret Austin | Shadow Minister of Education Shadow Minister of Science & Technology | |
13 | Hon Jim Sutton | Shadow Minister of Agriculture Shadow Minister of Forestry Shadow Minister of Lands | |
14 | Trevor Mallard | Shadow Minister of State Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Civil Defence Shadow Minister of Sport | |
15 | Hon Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan | Shadow Minister of Social Development Shadow Minister of Family Affairs | |
16 | Elizabeth Tennet | Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs Shadow Minister of State Owned Enterprises | |
17 | Steve Maharey | Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Employment | |
18 | Pete Hodgson | Shadow Minister for the Environment Shadow Minister of Energy | |
19 | Jack Elder | Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade | |
20 | Graham Kelly | Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Broadcasting | |
21 | Larry Sutherland | Junior Whip | |
22 | John Blincoe | Shadow Minister of Conservation | |
23 | Paul Swain | Shadow Minister of Housing | |
24 | Geoff Braybrooke | Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
25 | Richard Northey | Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs | |
26 | George Hawkins | Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Serious Fraud Office | |
27 | Ross Robertson | Shadow Minister of Tourism Shadow Minister of Small Business | |
28 | Judith Tizard | Shadow Minister of Cultural Affairs | |
29 | Judy Keall | Shadow Minister of Senior Citizens Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs | |
30 | Harry Duynhoven | Shadow Minister of Transport | |
Notes
- "Labour spokespeople by portfolio". Archived from the original on 5 December 1998. Retrieved 10 February 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- Temple, Philip (1994). Temple’s Guide to the 44th New Zealand Parliament. Dunedin: McIndoe Publishers. pp. 49–50. ISBN 0 86868 159 8.