Shadow Cabinet of Jenny Shipley

New Zealand political leader Jenny Shipley assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after her election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1999. She composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while she was Leader of the Opposition (1999–2001).

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 Shipley's spokespeople and their respective roles as announced in December 1999.[1]

Rank		Shadow Minister	Portfolio
	1	Rt Hon Jenny Shipley	Leader of the Opposition
	2	Rt Hon Wyatt Creech	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Spokesperson of Health
	3	Hon Bill English	Spokesperson of Finance
	4	Hon Roger Sowry	Shadow Leader of the House Spokesperson of State Services Spokesperson of Transport Spokesperson of Civil Aviation
	5	Hon Max Bradford	Spokesperson for Economic Development Spokesperson of Labor Spokesperson of Industrial Relations
	6	Hon John Luxton	Spokesperson for International Trade Negotiations Associate Spokesperson of Foreign Affairs Associate Spokesperson of Industry & Regional Development
	7	Hon Dr Nick Smith	Spokesperson of Education Spokesperson of ERO Associate Spokesperson for the Environment/RMA
	8	Hon Dr Lockwood Smith	Spokesperson of Commerce Associate Spokesperson of Finance Associate Spokesperson for Communications Associate Spokesperson of Statistics
	9	Hon Tony Ryall	Spokesperson of Justice Spokesperson of Housing Spokesperson for Timberlands & SILNA
	10	Rt Hon Simon Upton	Spokesperson of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson of Culture and Heritage Spokesperson for Superannuation
	11	Hon Murray McCully	Spokesperson of Local Government Spokesperson of Infrastructure (Including Auckland) Spokesperson of Sport, Fitness and Leisure
	12	Hon Maurice Williamson	Spokesperson of Tertiary Education Spokesperson of Information Technology Spokesperson of Research, Science and Technology
	13	Bob Simcock	Spokesperson of Social Services Spokesperson of Employment Spokesperson for Community & Voluntary Sector
	14	Hon David Carter	Spokesperson of Tourism Spokesperson of Biosecurity & Border Security
	15	John Carter	Senior Whip Shadow Deputy Leader of the House Spokesperson of Civil Defense and Emergency Services
	16	Gerry Brownlee	Junior Whip Spokesperson of ACC Associate Spokesperson of Labour
	17	Belinda Vernon	Spokesperson of Work & Income (excl Employment) Associate Spokesperson of Revenue
	18	Hon Georgina te Heuheu	Spokesperson of Maori Affairs Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
	19	Dr Wayne Mapp	Spokesperson of Defense Associate Spokesperson of Justice Associate Spokesperson of Maori Affairs
	20	Gavan Herlihy	Spokesperson of Agriculture
	21	Annabel Young	Spokesperson of Revenue
	22	Brian Neeson	Spokesperson of Police
	23	Eric Roy	Spokesperson of Conservation
	24	Hon Doug Kidd	Spokesperson of Fisheries (incl Fisheries Commission)
	25	Hon Marie Hasler	Spokesperson of Immigration Spokesperson of Consumer Affairs Spokesperson of Wholesale & Retail Services
	26	Hon Clem Simich	Shadow Attorney-General Spokesperson of State Owned Enterprises Spokesperson of Racing
	27	Warren Kyd	Spokesperson of Small Business & Manufacturing Spokesperson of Compliance Costs Spokesperson of Foreign Investment
	28	Rt Hon Don McKinnon	Spokesperson of Pacific Island Affairs
	29	Tony Steel	Spokesperson of Corrections Associate Spokesperson of Tertiary Education (ETSA and Industry Training) Associate Spokesperson of Sport, Fitness and Leisure
	30	Pansy Wong	Spokesperson of Energy Associate Spokesperson of Commerce Associate Spokesperson of Ethnic Affairs
	31	Phil Heatley	Spokesperson of Forestry (excluding SILNA & Timberlands)
	32	Shane Ardern	Spokesperson of Rural Affairs Associate Spokesperson of Agriculture
	33	Dr Paul Hutchison	Spokesperson of CRI's Associate Spokesperson of Health
	34	Simon Power	Spokesperson of Courts Spokesperson of Youth Affairs
	35	Katherine Rich	Spokesperson of Broadcasting Spokesperson of National Library and Archives
	36	Lynda Scott	Spokesperson of Senior Citizens Associate Spokesperson of Health (Disability Services)
	37	Lindsay Tisch	Spokesperson of Internal Affairs
	38	Anne Tolley	Spokesperson of Early Childhood Education Spokesperson of Women's Affairs
	39	Dr Richard Worth	Spokesperson for the Environment

References

1. "Shadow Cabinet List - Leader Of Opposition". Scoop. Retrieved 16 July 2020.