The Shadow Cabinet of Bill English formed the official Opposition in the 46th and 47th New Zealand Parliaments while Bill English led the New Zealand National Party, which was the largest party not a member of the Government. English was elected National Party leader unopposed in October 2001. He led the Party to its worst-ever result at the 2002 general election and was replaced as leader by first-term MP Don Brash in October 2003.
Frontbench team
editAugust 2002
editEnglish reshuffled his party's portfolio allocations after the 2002 general election.[1] With the party comprising only 27 MPs, every person in the National caucus was assigned a portfolio. Notably, first-term MP and former Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash was appointed to the Finance portfolio and ranked third.
| Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | |
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| 1 | Hon Bill English |
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| 2 | Hon Roger Sowry |
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| 3 | Don Brash |
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| 4 | Gerry Brownlee |
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| 5 | Simon Power |
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| 6 | Dr Lynda Scott |
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| 7 | Wayne Mapp |
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| 8 | Hon Tony Ryall |
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| 9 | Hon David Carter |
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| 10 | Dr Hon Nick Smith |
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| 11 | Katherine Rich |
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| 12 | Hon Murray McCully |
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| 13 | Hon Georgina te Heuheu |
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| 14 | Hon Dr Lockwood Smith |
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| 15 | John Carter |
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| 16 | Lindsay Tisch |
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| 17 | Hon Clem Simich |
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| 18 | Pansy Wong |
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| 19 | Shane Ardern |
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| 20 | Phil Heatley |
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| 21 | Paul Hutchison |
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| 22 | Richard Worth |
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| 23 | Judith Collins |
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| 24 | Brian Connell |
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| 25 | Sandra Goudie |
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| 26 | John Key |
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| 27 | Hon Maurice Williamson |
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October 2001
editEnglish was elected to the National Party leadership in October 2001, succeeding Jenny Shipley. The list below contains a list of English's shadow ministers and their respective roles as announced October 2001.[2] Of note was English's decision to retain the Finance portfolio, which he had held under Shipley and had indicated he would relinquish as leader. Instead, apparently under pressure for a more gradual transition, David Carter was appointed as an associate spokesperson for finance, and it was suggested that Carter would take the primary portfolio in March or April of the following year.[3][4][5] Carter was eventually promoted to Finance spokesperson on 29 January 2002.[6][7] Later changes to the National lineup included Richard Worth succeeding Max Bradford in Defence[8] and Katherine Rich replacing John Luxton in Tourism, both in June 2002;[9] Bradford and Luxton had announced they would not contest the 2002 election.
| Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | |
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| 1 | Hon Bill English |
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| 2 | Hon Roger Sowry |
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| 3 | Hon Dr Nick Smith |
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| 4 | Gerry Brownlee |
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| 5 | Hon Tony Ryall |
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| 6 | Hon Dr Lockwood Smith |
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| 7 | Hon David Carter |
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| 8 | Hon Georgina te Heuheu |
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| 9 | Wayne Mapp |
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| 10 | Hon Murray McCully |
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| 11 | Gavan Herlihy |
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| 12 | Bob Simcock |
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| 13 | Lynda Scott |
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| 14 | Simon Power |
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| 15 | John Carter |
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| 16 | Tony Steel |
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| 17 | Belinda Vernon |
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| 18 | Hon Marie Hasler |
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| 19 | Alec Neill |
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| 20 | Annabel Young |
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| 21 | Rt Hon Wyatt Creech |
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| 22 | Rt Hon Jenny Shipley |
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| 23 | Eric Roy |
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| 24 | Hon John Luxton |
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| 25 | Pansy Wong |
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| 26 | Hon Max Bradford |
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| 27 | Hon Maurice Williamson |
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References
edit- ^ New Zealand National Party (15 August 2002). "National Leader Announces Portfolio Allocations". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Small, Vernon (12 October 2001). "Solution found in the mirror". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Political review: Solution found in the mirror". NZ Herald. 12 October 2001. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "'Nice chap' Carter expects to ease into finance job by April". NZ Herald. 17 October 2001. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ New Zealand National Party (12 October 2001). "Opposition Reshuffle". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Walsh, Rachel (30 January 2002). "Carter in National finance role". The Press. p. 6.
- ^ ACT New Zealand (30 January 2002). "Welcoming David Carter as Richardson's Successor". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ New Zealand National Party (12 June 2002). "New Defence Spokesperson Announced". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ New Zealand National Party (12 June 2002). "New Tourism Spokesperson For National". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 16 July 2020.