New Zealand political leader Jim Bolger assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1986. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition (1986–90).
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.
List of shadow ministers Portfolio Minister Start End Leader 2 November 1990 Deputy Leader 10 September 1987 2 November 1990 Agriculture 2 November 1990 Attorney-General 11 September 1987 2 November 1990 Defence 11 September 1987 2 November 1990 Education 11 September 1987 2 November 1990 Finance 11 September 1987 2 November 1990 Foreign Affairs 11 September 1987 2 November 1990 Health 11 September 1987 2 November 1990 Internal Affairs 2 November 1990 Justice 11 September 1987 2 November 1990 Maori Affairs 2 November 1990 Overseas Trade 2 November 1990 Trade and Industry 2 November 1990 Transport 11 September 1987 11 February 1990 2 November 1990 Works 2 June 1987 11 September 1987 11 February 1990 2 November 1990
Frontbench teams The lists below contains an outlay of Bolger's shadow ministers and their respective roles.
April 1986 Bolger announced his first shadow cabinet in April 1986 just over a week after he replaced Jim McLay as party leader. He made significant changes, particularly a rapprochement with Sir Robert Muldoon who accepted the Foreign Affairs portfolio.
A minor reshuffle occurred in June 1987, shortly before the end of the parliament, caused by the death of Bruce Townshend and retirements of Norman Jones and Neill Austin. The state services portfolio was given to Bill Birch, immigration to Venn Young, works to Tony Friedlander and Don McKinnon given police, war pensions, and rehabilitation. Jones and Austin remained associate spokesmen until the election.
Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio 1 Hon Jim Bolger Leader of the Opposition 2 Hon George Gair Deputy Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of Finance 3 Hon Bill Birch Shadow Minister of LabourShadow Minister of EmploymentShadow Leader of the House 4 Hon Warren Cooper Shadow Minister of Overseas TradeShadow Minister of Local GovernmentShadow Minister of Regional DevelopmentShadow Minister of South Island Development 5 Hon Venn Young Shadow Minister of Social Welfare 6 Hon John Falloon Shadow Minister of Agriculture 7 Michael Cox Shadow Minister of CustomsShadow Minister for the Audit Department 8 Rt Hon Sir Robert Muldoon Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs 9 Hon Tony Friedlander Shadow Minister of Energy 10 Hon Jim McLay Shadow Attorney-GeneralShadow Minister of Justice 11 Paul East Shadow Minister of Health 12 Ruth Richardson Shadow Minister of EducationShadow Minister for Youth Issues 13 Philip Burdon Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry 14 Ian McLean Shadow Minister of ForestsShadow Minister of LandsShadow Minister of State CorporationsShadow Minister of National Development 15 Winston Peters Shadow Minister of Maori AffairsShadow Minister of TransportShadow Minister of RailwaysShadow Minister of Civic Aviation 16 Doug Kidd Shadow Minister of DefenceShadow Minister of FisheriesShadow Minister of Aquaculture 17 Bruce Townshend Shadow Minister of ImmigrationShadow Minister of State Services 18 John Banks Shadow Minister of TourismShadow Minister of PublicityShadow Minister of Sport and Recreation 19 Roger McClay Shadow Minister of Housing 20 Simon Upton Shadow Minister of ConservationShadow Minister for the EnvironmentShadow Minister for the ArtsShadow Minister for Science and Technology 21 Norman Jones Shadow Minister of PoliceShadow Minister of War Pensions and Rehabilitation 22 Neill Austin Shadow Minister of Works 23 Graeme Lee Shadow Minister of Internal AffairsShadow Minister of Civil DefenceShadow Minister for EQC 24 Derek Angus Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture 25 Doug Graham Shadow Minister of RevenueShadow Minister of Disarmament 26 Rob Storey Shadow Minister of HorticultureShadow Minister for Rural Banking 27 Roger Maxwell Shadow Postmaster-GeneralShadow Minister of Consumer AffairsShadow Minister of State Insurance 28 Jim Gerard Shadow Minister of BroadcastingShadow Minister of Racing 29 Denis Marshall Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture 30 Katherine O'Regan Shadow Minister of Women's AffairsShadow Minister of Statistics 31 Dr Lockwood Smith Shadow Minister of Marketing 32 Maurice McTigue Shadow Minister of Irrigation 33 Rex Austin Associate Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs 34 Jack Luxton Shadow Minister of Foreign RelationsShadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs 35 Hon Merv Wellington Shadow Minister for ACC 36 Rob Talbot Associate Shadow Postmaster-General Don McKinnon Senior Whip Robin Gray Junior Whip
September 1987 Bolger reshuffled his shadow cabinet on 11 September 1987 following National's defeat at the 1987 general election. The first twenty members are given rankings with an extended group of junior members who are unranked.
Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio 1 Hon Jim Bolger Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of Foreign Affairs 2 Don McKinnon Deputy Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of HealthShadow Minister of Defense 3 Hon Bill Birch Shadow Leader of the HouseShadow Minister of LabourShadow Minister of State ServicesShadow Minister of ImmigrationShadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs 4 Ruth Richardson Shadow Minister of Finance 5 Paul East Shadow Attorney-GeneralShadow Minister of JusticeShadow Minister for Constitutional Issues 6 Hon John Falloon Shadow Minister of AgricultureShadow Minister of Rural Affairs 7 Doug Kidd Shadow Minister of FisheriesShadow Minister of Regional DevelopmentShadow Minister of Revenue 8 Winston Peters Shadow Minister of Maori AffairsShadow Minister of Employment 9 Philip Burdon Shadow Minister of Trade and IndustryShadow Minister of Customs 10 Simon Upton Shadow Minister for the ArtsShadow Minister for Science and Technology 11 Ian McLean Shadow Postmaster-GeneralShadow Minister of State Owned EnterprisesShadow Minister of Forests & LandsShadow Minister of Works 12 Hon Warren Cooper Shadow Minister of Overseas TradeShadow Minister of Transport 13 John Banks Shadow Minister of TourismShadow Minister of PoliceShadow Minister of Sport and Recreation 14 Doug Graham Shadow Minister of DisarmamentShadow Minister of Broadcasting 15 Dr Lockwood Smith Shadow Minister of Education 16 Hon Venn Young Shadow Minister of Social WelfareShadow Minister of Consumer AffairsShadow Minister of Statistics 17 Roger McClay Shadow Minister of HousingShadow Minister for the EnvironmentShadow Minister of Conservation 18 Katherine O'Regan Shadow Minister of Women's AffairsShadow Minister of Youth Affairs 19 Graeme Lee Shadow Minister of Internal AffairsShadow Minister of Civil DefenceShadow Minister of Local GovernmentShadow Minister for Drug Misuse 20 Hon Merv Wellington Shadow Minister of Energy Hon George Gair Shadow Minister of ACC Derek Angus Shadow Minister of ForestsAssociate Shadow Minister of Lands Rob Storey Associate Shadow Minister of Overseas TradeAssociate Shadow Minister of Transport Roger Maxwell Associate Shadow Minister of EmploymentAssociate Shadow Minister of State ServicesAssociate Shadow Minister of LabourAssociate Shadow Minister of Immigration Jim Gerard Associate Shadow Minister of Social WelfareAssociate Shadow Minister of Consumer AffairsAssociate Shadow Minister of Statistics Denis Marshall Associate Shadow Minister of AgricultureAssociate Shadow Minister of Rural Affairs Robin Gray Senior Whip Maurice McTigue Junior Whip
February 1990 Bolger announced a major reshuffle on 11 February 1990 ahead of the general election later that year and to reflect the MPs who were intending to retire at the election.
Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio 1 Hon Jim Bolger Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of Foreign Affairs 2 Don McKinnon Deputy Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of HealthShadow Minister of Defense 3 Hon Bill Birch Shadow Leader of the HouseShadow Minister of LabourShadow Minister of State ServicesShadow Minister of ImmigrationShadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs 4 Ruth Richardson Shadow Minister of Finance 5 Paul East Shadow Attorney-GeneralShadow Minister of Justice 6 Hon John Falloon Shadow Minister of Agriculture 7 Doug Kidd Shadow Minister for State Owned EnterprisesShadow Minister of FisheriesShadow Minister of ForestsShadow Minister of Lands 8 Philip Burdon Shadow Minister of Trade and IndustryShadow Minister of CustomsShadow Minister of Commerce 9 Simon Upton Shadow Minister for the ArtsShadow Minister for Science and Technology 10 John Banks Shadow Minister of PoliceShadow Minister of EmploymentShadow Minister of Sport and Recreation 11 Jenny Shipley Shadow Minister of Social Welfare 12 Hon Warren Cooper Shadow Minister of Overseas TradeShadow Minister of Tourism 13 Winston Peters Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs 14 Doug Graham Shadow Minister of RevenueShadow Minister of DisarmamentShadow Minister for Constitutional Issues 15 Dr Lockwood Smith Shadow Minister of Education 16 Maurice McTigue Shadow Minister of TransportShadow Minister of Works 17 Rob Storey Shadow Minister for the Environment 18 Katherine O'Regan Shadow Minister of Women's AffairsShadow Minister of Family Affairs 19 Graeme Lee Shadow Minister of Internal AffairsShadow Minister of Civil DefenceShadow Minister of Local GovernmentShadow Minister for Drug Misuse 20 Denis Marshall Shadow Minister of ConservationShadow Minister of Horticulture 21 Roger Maxwell Shadow Postmaster-GeneralShadow Minister of Consumer AffairsShadow Minister of Regional Development 22 Jim Gerard Shadow Minister of HousingShadow Minister of BroadcastingShadow Minister of Racing 23 John Luxton Shadow Minister of Energy 24 Maurice Williamson Associate Shadow Minister of Science and TechnologyAssociate Shadow Minister of Labour 25 Murray McCully Shadow Minister for Electoral Reform 26 Rob Munro Associate Shadow Minister of Defence 27 Robin Gray Senior Whip 28 Roger McClay Junior WhipAssociate Shadow Minister of Education 29 Rt Hon Sir Robert Muldoon no portfolio 30 Robert Anderson Associate Shadow Minister of Horticulture 31 John Carter Associate Shadow Minister of Tourism 32 Jeff Grant Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs 33 Warren Kyd Associate Shadow Minister of Industry and CommerceAssociate Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs 34 Ian McLean Associate Shadow Minister of State Owned Enterprises 35 Hon Venn Young Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens 36 Hon Merv Wellington Shadow Minister of Statistics 37 Hon George Gair Shadow Minister of ACC 38 Derek Angus no portfolio
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