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).
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. Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio 1 Hon Robert Muldoon Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of Finance 2 Hon Brian Talboys Deputy Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of National Development 3 Hon Peter Gordon Shadow Minister of LabourShadow Minister of State Services 4 Hon Lance Adams-Schneider Shadow Minister of Trade & IndustryShadow Minister of Commerce 5 Hon David Thomson Shadow Minister of JusticeShadow Minister of PoliceShadow Minister of Immigration 6 Hon George Gair Shadow Minister of Housing 7 Hon Les Gandar Shadow Minister of EducationShadow Minister of Science & Technology 8 Frank Gill Shadow Minister of HealthShadow Minister of Social WelfareShadow 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 DefenceShadow Minister of Forests 15 Hon Allan Highet Shadow Minister of Internal AffairsShadow Minister of Local GovernmentShadow Minister of Civil Defence 16 Hon Bert Walker Shadow Minister of RailwaysShadow Minister of BroadcastingShadow Minister of Communications 17 Hon Eric Holland Shadow Minister of EnergyShadow Minister of Electricity 18 Logan Sloane Shadow Minister for Counties 19 Hon Venn Young Shadow Minister of LandsShadow Minister of Maori AffairsShadow Minister for the Environment 20 Harry Lapwood Shadow Postmaster-GeneralShadow Minister of Tourism 21 Colin McLachlan Shadow Minister of TransportShadow Minister of Civil Aviation 22 Bill Young Shadow Minister of RoadingShadow Minister of Women's Affairs 23 Rob Talbot Shadow Minister of HorticultureShadow Minister of Irrigation 24 Jack Luxton Shadow Minister of FisheriesShadow Minister of Islands Affairs 25 Leo Schultz Shadow Minister of Mines 26 Peter Wilkinson Shadow Attorney-GeneralShadow Minister of Taxation 27 Keith Allen Shadow Minister of MunicipalitiesShadow 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
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