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The list below contains a list of Muldoon's shadow ministers and their respective roles. [2]
Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | |
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1 | Hon Robert Muldoon | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Finance | |
2 | Hon Brian Talboys | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Regional Development | |
3 | Hon Peter Gordon | Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of State Services | |
4 | Hon Lance Adams-Schneider | Shadow Minister of Manufacturing Shadow Minister of Commerce | |
5 | David Thomson | Shadow Minister of Justice | |
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 | Colin McLachlan | Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Aviation | |
10 | Rt Hon Sir Keith Holyoake | Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
11 | Rt Hon Sir Jack Marshall | Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade | |
12 | Bill Young | Shadow Minister of Roading Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs | |
13 | Hon Eric Holland | Shadow Minister of Energy | |
14 | Hon Allan McCready | Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Forestry | |
15 | Hon Bert Walker | Shadow Minister of Railways Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications | |
16 | Hon Allan Highet | Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister for the Arts | |
17 | Peter Wilkinson | Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister of Police | |
18 | Hon Venn Young | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister for the Environment | |
19 | Harry Lapwood | Shadow Postmaster-General Shadow Minister of Tourism | |
20 | Hon Douglas Carter | Shadow Minister of Agriculture | |
21 | Hon Percy Allen | Shadow Minister of Lands | |
22 | Richard Harrison | Senior Whip | |
23 | Jim Bolger | Shadow Minister of Rural Affairs | |
24 | Jack Luxton | Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Pacific Islands Affairs | |
25 | Leo Schultz | Shadow Minister of Mines | |
26 | Ken Comber | Shadow Minister of Sport & Recreation | |
27 | Rob Talbot | Shadow Minister of Forests | |
28 | Bill Birch | Junior Whip | |
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