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Frontbench Teams since 1997 |
Ashdown Team (1997–1999) |
Kennedy Team (1999–2006) |
Campbell Team (2006–2007) |
First Cable Team (2007) |
Clegg Team (2007–2010) |
General Election Cabinet (2015) |
Farron Team (2015–2017) |
Second Cable Team (2017–2019) |
Swinson Team (2019) |
Davey Team (2019–present) |
The list that follows is the Liberal Democrats Frontbench Team/Shadow Cabinet led by Charles Kennedy, who was Party leader from 1999 to 2006. The Party began to refer to its Frontbench Team as a Shadow Cabinet during Kennedy's tenure as leader.
2005–2006
editShadow Cabinet
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- Leader of the Liberal Democrats – Charles Kennedy
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Shadow Foreign Secretary – Menzies Campbell
- Shadow Chancellor – Vince Cable
- Shadow Home Secretary – Mark Oaten
- Shadow Defence Secretary – Michael Moore
- Shadow Trade Secretary – Norman Lamb
- Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary – David Laws
- Shadow Education Secretary – Ed Davey
- Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary – Sarah Teather
- Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Party President – Simon Hughes
- Shadow Health Secretary – Prof. Steve Webb
- Leader in the House of Lords – The Lord McNally
- Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary – Norman Baker
- Shadow International Development Secretary – Andrew George
- Shadow Scotland Secretary – John Thurso
- Shadow Transport Secretary- Tom Brake
- Shadow Culture Secretary – Don Foster
- Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary – Lembit Öpik
- Shadow Shadow Leader of the House – David Heath
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip – Andrew Stunell
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords – The Lord Shutt of Greetland
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party – Matthew Taylor
- Shadow Minister for Women and Spokesperson for Older People – Sandra Gidley
2003–2005
editShadow Cabinet
edit- Leader of the Liberal Democrats – Charles Kennedy
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Shadow Foreign Secretary – Menzies Campbell
- Shadow Chancellor – Vince Cable
- Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury – David Laws
- Shadow Home Secretary – Mark Oaten
- Shadow Defence Secretary – Paul Keetch
- Shadow Trade Secretary – Malcolm Bruce
- Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary – Prof. Steve Webb
- Shadow Education Secretary – Phil Willis
- Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister – Ed Davey
- Shadow Health Secretary – Paul Burstow
- Leader in the House of Lords – 2004-2005 – The Lord McNally
- Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary – Norman Baker
- Shadow International Development Secretary – Tom Brake
- Shadow Scotland Secretary and Shadow Transport Secretary- John Thurso
- Shadow Culture Secretary – Don Foster
- Shadow Northern Ireland and WelshSecretary – Lembit Öpik
- Shadow Shadow Leader of the House – Paul Tyler
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip – Andrew Stunell
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords – The Lord Roper
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party – Matthew Taylor
- Shadow Minister for Women and Spokesperson for Older People – Sandra Gidley
- Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and Food – Andrew George
- Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs – Michael Moore
- London Mayoral Candidate and Spokesperson for London – Simon Hughes
2001–2003
editShadow Cabinet
edit- Leader of the Liberal Democrats – Charles Kennedy
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats – 2001-2002 Alan Beith – 2002-2003 Menzies Campbell
- Shadow Foreign Secretary – Menzies Campbell
- Shadow Chancellor – Matthew Taylor
- Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury – 2001-2002 Ed Davey – 2002-2003 David Laws
- Shadow Home Secretary – Simon Hughes
- Shadow Defence Secretary – 2002-2003 Paul Keetch
- Shadow Trade Secretary – Vince Cable
- Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary – Prof. Steve Webb
- Shadow Education Secretary – Phil Willis
- Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister – 2002-2003 Ed Davey
- Shadow Shadow Secretary of State DTLR – Don Foster
- Shadow Health Secretary – Evan Harris
- Leader in the House of Lords – 2004-2005 – The Lord McNally
- Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary – 2001-2002 Malcolm Bruce – 2002-2003 Norman Baker
- Shadow Scotland Secretary – John Viscount Thurso
- Shadow Transport Secretary- 2002-2003 Don Foster
- Shadow Culture Secretary – Nick Harvey
- Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary – Lembit Öpik
- Shadow Shadow Leader of the House – Paul Tyler
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip – Andrew Stunell
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party – Mark Oaten
- Chair of the Campaigns and Communications Committee – The Lord Razzall
- Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and Food – Andrew George
1999–2001
editShadow Cabinet
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- Leader of the Liberal Democrats – Charles Kennedy
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats – Alan Beith
- Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary – Menzies Campbell
- Shadow Chancellor – Matthew Taylor
- Shadow Trade Secretary – Vince Cable
- Shadow Home Secretary – Simon Hughes
- Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary – Prof. Steve Webb
- Shadow Secretary of State DETR – Don Foster
- Shadow Health Secretary – Nick Harvey
- Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary – Lembit Öpik
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons – Paul Tyler
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party – Malcolm Bruce
- Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs – Colin Breed
- Shadow Fisheries Minister -Andrew George
- Shadow Disabilities Minister – 2000-2001 Andrew George
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for London – Ed Davey
References
edit- ^ "Kennedy unveils new Lib Dem team". 16 May 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "BBC News | UK Politics | Kennedy completes reshuffle". BBC News. Retrieved 24 December 2020.