New Zealand political leader Keith Holyoake assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his change to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1957. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition (1957–60). 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 Holyoake's shadow ministers and their respective roles.
Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio 1 Rt Hon Keith Holyoake Leader of the Opposition 2 Hon Jack Marshall Deputy Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of JusticeShadow Attorney-General 3 Hon Jack Watts Shadow Minister of FinanceShadow Minister of TradeShadow Minister of Marketing 4 Hon Dean Eyre Shadow Minister of DefenceShadow Minister of Housing 5 Hon Ronald Algie Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs 6 Hon Stan Goosman Shadow Minister of WorksShadow Minister of Electricity 7 William Gillespie Shadow Minister of AgricultureShadow Minister of Lands 8 Hon Ralph Hanan Shadow Minister of HealthShadow Minister of Social Security 9 Hon John McAlpine Shadow Minister of TransportShadow Minister of LabourShadow Minister of Employment 10 Geoffrey Sim Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs 11 Hon Sidney Smith Shadow Minister of Local GovernmentShadow Minister of Internal Affairs 12 Hon Tom Shand Shadow Minister of Civil Aviation 13 Hon Geoff Gerard Senior Whip 14 Ernest Aderman Junior Whip
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