Shadow Cabinet of Jim McLay

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New Zealand political leader Jim McLay assembled a "shadow cabinet" system amongst the National caucus following his election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1984. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition (1984–86). McLay was plagued by interference from previous leader Robert Muldoon, who was denied a place on National's frontbench which he desired, unlike McLay who wished him to retire to the backbenches as an 'elder statesmen'. [1]

Contents

As the National Party formed the largest party not in government at the time, the frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition of the New Zealand House of Representatives.

List of shadow ministers

PortfolioMinisterStartEnd
Leader Jim McLay 29 November 198426 March 1986
Deputy Leader Jim Bolger 29 November 198426 March 1986
Agriculture Ian McLean 29 November 198410 February 1986
Jim Bolger 10 February 198626 March 1986
Attorney-General Jim McLay 29 November 198429 January 1985
Paul East 29 January 198526 March 1986
Defence Doug Kidd 29 November 198426 March 1986
Education Robin Gray 29 November 198429 January 1985
Ruth Richardson 29 January 198526 March 1986
Finance John Falloon 29 November 198429 January 1985
Bill Birch 29 January 198510 February 1986
Michael Cox 10 February 198626 March 1986
Foreign Affairs Warren Cooper 29 November 198429 January 1985
Jim McLay 29 January 19858 August 1985
Warren Cooper 8 August 198526 March 1986
Health Merv Wellington 29 November 198429 January 1985
Philip Burdon 29 January 198510 February 1986
George Gair 10 February 198626 March 1986
Internal Affairs Jim Gerard 29 November 198429 January 1985
Graeme Lee 29 January 198526 March 1986
Justice Jim McLay 29 November 198429 January 1985
Paul East 29 January 198526 March 1986
Labour Jim Bolger 29 November 198429 January 1985
George Gair 29 January 198510 February 1986
Bill Birch 10 February 198626 March 1986
Maori Affairs Winston Peters 29 November 198426 March 1986
Overseas Trade Warren Cooper 29 November 198429 January 1985
John Falloon 29 January 198526 March 1986
Trade and Industry Philip Burdon 29 November 198429 January 1985
Jim Bolger 29 January 198510 February 1986
Ian McLean 10 February 198626 March 1986
Transport George Gair 29 November 198429 January 1985
Winston Peters 29 January 198526 March 1986
Works Robin Gray 29 January 198526 March 1986

Frontbench teams

The list below contains a list of McLays's shadow ministers and their respective roles. [2] McLay initially retained the lineup he inherited from previous leader Sir Robert Muldoon when he became leader in November 1984. The only changes made were Muldoon relinquishing the Finance portfolio which was given to John Falloon. [3]

January 1985

McLay announced his first shadow cabinet in January 1985. [4]

RankShadow MinisterPortfolio
1Hon Jim McLay Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs
2Hon Jim Bolger Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry
3Hon Bill Birch Shadow Minister of Finance
4Hon George Gair Shadow Minister of Labour
Shadow Minister of Employment
5Hon Warren Cooper Shadow Minister of National Development
Shadow Minister of Regional Development
Shadow Minister of Resource allocation
Shadow Minister of Industrial development
Shadow Minister of South Island development
6Hon Venn Young Shadow Minister of Social Welfare
Shadow Minister of Civilian rehabilitation
Shadow Minister of ACC
7Hon John Falloon Shadow Minister of Overseas trade
Shadow Minister of Expenditure
8 Ian McLean Shadow Minister of Agriculture
9 Tony Friedlander Shadow Minister of Energy
10Hon Merv Wellington Shadow Minister of Local Government
Shadow Minister of Urban issues
11 Don McKinnon Senior Whip
Shadow Minister of Industrial Relations
12 Michael Cox Junior Whip
Shadow Minister of Customs
Shadow Minister of Revenue
13 Robin Gray Shadow Minister of Works and Development
14 Doug Kidd Shadow Minister of Defence
Shadow Minister of Fisheries
Shadow Minister of Aquaculture
15 Paul East Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister of Justice
Shadow Minister of Constitutional Issues
Shadow Minister of Official Information
16 Bruce Townshend Shadow Minister of State Services
Shadow Minister of State Corporations
Shadow Minister of Immigration
17Rt Hon Sir Robert Muldoon no portfolio
18 Jack Luxton Shadow Minister of Foreign Relations
Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
19 Winston Peters Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs
Shadow Minister of Transport
Shadow Minister of Railways
Shadow Minister of Civil Aviation and Meteorological services
20 Ruth Richardson Shadow Minister of Education
21 Philip Burdon Shadow Minister of Health
22 John Banks Shadow Minister of Tourism
Shadow Minister of Publicity
Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation
23 Roger McClay Shadow Minister of Housing
Shadow Minister of the Environment
24 Graeme Lee Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs
Shadow Minister on Civil Defence
Shadow Minister of EQC
Shadow Minister of Wildlife
Shadow Minister of Drug Misuse
25 Norman Jones Shadow Minister of Police
Shadow Minister of War Pensions and Rehabilitation
26 Neill Austin Shadow Minister of Lands
Shadow Minister of Valuation
27 Rex Austin Shadow Minister of Apiculture
28 Rob Talbot Shadow Minister of Horticulture
29 Derek Angus Shadow Minister of Forests
30 Simon Upton Shadow Minister of the Arts
Shadow Minister of Science and Technology
31 Jim Gerard Shadow Minister of Broadcasting
Shadow Minister of Public Trust
Shadow Minister of Racing
32 Doug Graham Shadow Minister of Disarmament
33 Denis Marshall Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture
34 Roger Maxwell Shadow Postmaster General
Shadow Minister of State Insurance
35 Katherine O'Regan Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs
Shadow Minister of Statistics
36Dr Lockwood Smith Shadow Minister of Marketing
37 Rob Storey Shadow Minister of Diversification
Shadow Minister of Rural Banking

August 1985

McLay reshuffled his shadow cabinet in August 1985 to accommodate Maurice McTigue, after he won the Timaru by-election, and reflect Rob Talbot who had requested not to have a portfolio as he intended to retire at the next election. [5]

RankShadow MinisterPortfolio
1Hon Jim McLay Leader of the Opposition
2Hon Jim Bolger Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry
3Hon Bill Birch Shadow Minister of Finance
4Hon George Gair Shadow Minister of Labour
Shadow Minister of Employment
5Hon Warren Cooper Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs
Shadow Minister of Regional Development
Shadow Minister of Resource allocation
Shadow Minister of Industrial development
Shadow Minister of South Island development
6Hon Venn Young Shadow Minister of Social Welfare
Shadow Minister of Civilian rehabilitation
Shadow Minister of ACC
7Hon John Falloon Shadow Minister of Overseas trade
Shadow Minister of Expenditure
Associate Shadow Minister of Finance
8 Ian McLean Shadow Minister of Agriculture
9 Tony Friedlander Shadow Minister of Energy
10Hon Merv Wellington Shadow Minister of Local Government
Shadow Minister of Urban issues
11 Don McKinnon Senior Whip
Associate Shadow Minister of State Corporations
12 Robin Gray Junior Whip
Shadow Minister of Works and Development
13 Michael Cox Shadow Minister of Customs
Shadow Minister of Revenue
14 Doug Kidd Shadow Minister of Defence
Shadow Minister of Fisheries
Shadow Minister of Aquaculture
15 Paul East Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister of Justice
Shadow Minister of Constitutional Issues
Shadow Minister of Official Information
16 Bruce Townshend Shadow Minister of State Services
Shadow Minister of Immigration
17Rt Hon Sir Robert Muldoon no portfolio
18 Jack Luxton Shadow Minister of Foreign Relations
Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
19 Winston Peters Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs
Shadow Minister of Transport
Shadow Minister of Railways
Shadow Minister of Civil Aviation and Meteorological services
20 Ruth Richardson Shadow Minister of Education
21 Philip Burdon Shadow Minister of Health
22 John Banks Shadow Minister of Tourism
Shadow Minister of Publicity
Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation
23 Roger McClay Shadow Minister of Housing
24 Graeme Lee Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs
Shadow Minister on Civil Defence
Shadow Minister for EQC
Shadow Minister of Wildlife
Shadow Minister of Drug Misuse
25 Norman Jones Shadow Minister of Police
Shadow Minister of War Pensions and Rehabilitation
26 Neill Austin Shadow Minister of Lands
Shadow Minister of Valuation
27 Rex Austin Associate Shadow Minister of Apiculture
28 Derek Angus Shadow Minister of Forests
29 Simon Upton Shadow Minister of the Environment
Shadow Minister of the Arts
Shadow Minister of Science and Technology
30 Jim Gerard Shadow Minister of Broadcasting
Shadow Minister of Public Trust
Shadow Minister of Racing
31 Doug Graham Shadow Minister of Disarmament
32 Denis Marshall Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture
33 Roger Maxwell Shadow Postmaster General
Shadow Minister of State Insurance
34 Katherine O'Regan Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs
Shadow Minister of Statistics
35Dr Lockwood Smith Shadow Minister of Marketing
36 Rob Storey Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture
37 Maurice McTigue Shadow Minister of Irrigation
38 Rob Talbot no portfolio

February 1986

McLay announced a major reshuffle in February 1986. [6] He demoted Muldoon and Merv Wellington to the lowest and third lowest rankings for disloyalty and also promoted several MPs to the frontbench at the expense of Bill Birch and George Gair, which would cause destabilization in the caucus.

RankShadow MinisterPortfolio
1Hon Jim McLay Leader of the Opposition
2Hon Jim Bolger Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister of Agriculture
3Hon Warren Cooper Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs
Shadow Minister of Regional Development
Shadow Minister of Resource allocation
Shadow Minister of South Island development
4Hon Venn Young Shadow Minister of Social Welfare
Shadow Minister of Civilian rehabilitation
5 Ian McLean Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry
Shadow Minister of Economic Development
Shadow Minister of Industrial Development
6 Michael Cox Shadow Minister of Finance
7 Doug Kidd Shadow Minister of Defence
Shadow Minister of National Development
8 Ruth Richardson Shadow Minister of Education
Shadow Minister for Youth
9 Paul East Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister of Justice
Shadow Minister of Constitutional Issues
Shadow Minister of Official Information
10Hon John Falloon Shadow Minister of Overseas trade
Shadow Minister for the Audit Department
Associate Shadow Minister of Finance
11Hon George Gair Shadow Minister of Health
12Hon Bill Birch Shadow Minister of Labour
Shadow Minister of Employment
13 Don McKinnon Senior Whip
Associate Shadow Minister for State Corporations
14 Robin Gray Junior Whip
Shadow Minister of Works and Development
15 John Banks Shadow Minister of Local Government
Shadow Minister of Tourism
Shadow Minister of Publicity
Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation
16 Philip Burdon Shadow Minister of Customs
17 Roger McClay Shadow Minister of Housing
18 Tony Friedlander Shadow Minister of Energy
19 Simon Upton Shadow Minister for the Environment
Shadow Minister of the Arts
Shadow Minister of Science and Technology
20 Winston Peters Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs
Shadow Minister of Transport
Shadow Minister of Railways
Shadow Minister of Civil Aviation and Meteorological services
21 Norman Jones Shadow Minister of Police
Shadow Minister of War Pensions and Rehabilitation
22 Neill Austin Shadow Minister of Lands
Shadow Minister of Valuation
Shadow Minister of Fishiries
Shadow Minister of Aquaculture
23 Graeme Lee Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs
Shadow Minister on Civil Defence
Shadow Minister of Earthquake and War Damage
Shadow Minister of Wildlife
Shadow Minister of Drug Misuse
24 Bruce Townshend Shadow Minister of Immigration
25 Derek Angus Shadow Minister of Forests
26 Doug Graham Shadow Minister of Revenue
Shadow Minister for Disarmament
27 Rob Storey Shadow Minister for Rural Banking
Shadow Minister of Horticulture
28 Roger Maxwell Shadow Postmaster General
Shadow Minister of State Insurance
29 Jim Gerard Shadow Minister of Broadcasting
Shadow Minister of Public Trust
Shadow Minister of Racing
30 Denis Marshall Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture
31 Katherine O'Regan Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs
Shadow Minister of Statistics
32Dr Lockwood Smith Shadow Minister of Marketing
33 Maurice McTigue Shadow Minister of Irrigation
34 Jack Luxton Shadow Minister of Foreign Relations
Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
35 Rex Austin Shadow Minister of Apiculture
36 Rob Talbot no portfolio
37Hon Merv Wellington Shadow Minister for ACC
38Rt Hon Sir Robert Muldoon no portfolio

Notes

  1. Gustafson 1986, p. 159.
  2. Refer to the talk page for source
  3. Lagan, Bernard (30 November 1984). "Beaten Muldoon tearful - McLay chosen as party leader". The Dominion . p. 1.
  4. "National shadow cabinet named". The Evening Post . 29 January 1985. p. 1.
  5. "Sir Robert Still Out in the Cold". The New Zealand Herald . 9 August 1985. p. 5.
  6. Garnier, Tony (11 February 1986). "Muldoon main loser in Nat line-up". The Evening Post . p. 3.

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