New Zealand political leader Robert Muldoon assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his transition to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1984 following National's defeat at the 1984 election. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition.
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.
Robert Muldoon's shadow cabinet lasted for only four months, ending when he was replaced as Leader of the National Party by his deputy, Jim McLay, in November 1984.
Frontbench team The list below contains a list of Muldoon's shadow ministers and their respective roles. Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio 1 Rt Hon Sir Robert Muldoon Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of Finance 2 Hon Jim McLay Deputy Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of JusticeShadow Attorney-General 3 Hon Bill Birch Shadow Minister of EnergyShadow Minister of National Development 4 Hon Jim Bolger Shadow Minister of LabourShadow Minister of Employment 5 Hon George Gair Shadow Minister of TransportShadow Minister of RailwaysShadow Minister of Civil AviationShadow Minister of Meteorological Services 6 Hon Warren Cooper Shadow Minister of Foreign AffairsShadow Minister of Overseas Trade 7 Hon Venn Young Shadow Minister of Social Welfare 8 Hon Merv Wellington Shadow Minister of Health 9 Hon John Falloon Shadow Minister of Financial DevelopmentShadow Minister of Corporations 10 Jack Luxton Shadow Minister of Foreign Relations 11 Rex Austin Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture 12 Don McKinnon Senior WhipShadow Minister of Public Corporations 13 Michael Cox Junior WhipShadow Minister of Revenue 14 Neill Austin Shadow Minister of Fishing 15 Paul East Shadow Minister of CommerceShadow Minister of Customs 16 Robin Gray Shadow Minister of Education 17 Doug Kidd Shadow Minister of DefenceShadow Minister of War PensionsShadow Minister of Rehabilitation 18 Ian McLean Shadow Minister of AgricultureShadow Minister of Rural Banking 19 Bruce Townshend Shadow Minister of LandsShadow Minister of Valuation 20 Winston Peters Shadow Minister of Maori AffairsShadow Minister of Consumer AffairsShadow Minister of Marketing 21 Derek Angus Shadow Minister of Forests 22 John Banks Shadow Minister of Regional Development 23 Philip Burdon Shadow Minister of Industry 24 Graeme Lee Shadow Minister of Local Government 25 Roger McClay Shadow Minister of ImmigrationShadow Minister of Islands Affairs 26 Ruth Richardson Shadow Minister of Horticulture 27 Simon Upton Shadow Minister of Science & Technology 28 Jim Gerard Shadow Minister of Internal AffairsShadow Minister of Sport and Recreation 29 Doug Graham Shadow Minister of the ArtsShadow Minister of InsuranceShadow Minister of EQC 30 Denis Marshall Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture 31 Roger Maxwell Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture 32 Katherine O'Regan Shadow Minister of Women's AffairsShadow Postmaster-General 33 Dr Lockwood Smith Shadow Minister of Broadcasting 34 Rob Storey Shadow Minister of the Environment
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