First Shadow Cabinet of Robert Muldoon

New Zealand political leader Robert Muldoon assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1974. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition (1974–75). ^[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 within the New Zealand House of Representatives.

Frontbench team

The list below contains a list of Muldoon's shadow ministers and their respective roles. ^{[2] [3]}

Rank		Shadow Minister	Portfolio
	1	Hon Robert Muldoon	Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Finance
	2	Hon Brian Talboys	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of National Development
	3	Hon Peter Gordon	Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of State Services
	4	Hon Lance Adams-Schneider	Shadow Minister of Trade & Industry Shadow Minister of Commerce
	5	Hon David Thomson	Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Immigration
	6	Hon George Gair	Shadow Minister of Housing
	7	Hon Les Gandar	Shadow Minister of Education Shadow Minister of Science & Technology
	8	Frank Gill	Shadow Minister of Health Shadow Minister of Social Welfare Shadow Minister of Superannuation
	9	Rt Hon Sir Keith Holyoake	Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs
	10	Rt Hon Sir Jack Marshall	Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade
	11	Hon Douglas Carter	Shadow Minister of Agriculture
	12	Hon Percy Allen	Shadow Minister of Works
	13	Hon Sir Roy Jack	Shadow Minister for Legislative Department
	14	Hon Allan McCready	Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Forests
	15	Hon Allan Highet	Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister of Civil Defence
	16	Hon Bert Walker	Shadow Minister of Railways Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications
	17	Hon Eric Holland	Shadow Minister of Energy Shadow Minister of Electricity
	18	Logan Sloane	Shadow Minister for Counties
	19	Hon Venn Young	Shadow Minister of Lands Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister for the Environment
	20	Harry Lapwood	Shadow Postmaster-General Shadow Minister of Tourism
	21	Colin McLachlan	Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Civil Aviation
	22	Bill Young	Shadow Minister of Roading Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs
	23	Rob Talbot	Shadow Minister of Horticulture Shadow Minister of Irrigation
	24	Jack Luxton	Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Islands Affairs
	25	Leo Schultz	Shadow Minister of Mines
	26	Peter Wilkinson	Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister of Taxation
	27	Keith Allen	Shadow Minister of Municipalities Shadow Minister of Government Insurance
	28	Jim Bolger	Shadow Minister of Rural Affairs
	29	Ken Comber	Shadow Minister of Sport & Recreation
	30	Gavin Downie	Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs
		Richard Harrison	Senior Whip
		Bill Birch	Junior Whip

Notes

1. Gustafson 1986, p. 115.
2. "National lists "alternative Government"". Auckland Star . 11 July 1974. p. 1.
3. "Muldoon names Spokesmen". Auckland Star . 11 July 1974. p. 36.

References

• Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN   0-474-00177-6.