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The list that follows is the Liberal Democrats Frontbench Team/Shadow Cabinet led by Charles Kennedy, who was Party leader from 1999 to 2006. The Party began to refer to its Frontbench Team as a Shadow Cabinet during Kennedy's tenure as leader.
2005–2006 edit
Shadow Cabinet edit
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- Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell
- Shadow Chancellor - Vince Cable
- Shadow Home Secretary - Mark Oaten
- Shadow Defence Secretary - Michael Moore
- Shadow Trade Secretary - Norman Lamb
- Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - David Laws
- Shadow Education Secretary - Ed Davey
- Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary - Sarah Teather
- Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Party President - Simon Hughes
- Shadow Health Secretary - Prof. Steve Webb
- Leader in the House of Lords - The Lord McNally
- Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary - Norman Baker
- Shadow International Development Secretary - Andrew George
- Shadow Scotland Secretary - John Thurso
- Shadow Transport Secretary- Tom Brake
- Shadow Culture Secretary - Don Foster
- Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary - Lembit Öpik
- Shadow Shadow Leader of the House - David Heath
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip - Andrew Stunell
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords - The Lord Shutt of Greetland
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Matthew Taylor
- Shadow Minister for Women and Spokesperson for Older People - Sandra Gidley
2003–2005 edit
Shadow Cabinet edit
- Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell
- Shadow Chancellor - Vince Cable
- Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury - David Laws
- Shadow Home Secretary - Mark Oaten
- Shadow Defence Secretary - Paul Keetch
- Shadow Trade Secretary - Malcolm Bruce
- Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - Prof. Steve Webb
- Shadow Education Secretary - Phil Willis
- Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - Ed Davey
- Shadow Health Secretary - Paul Burstow
- Leader in the House of Lords - 2004-2005 - The Lord McNally
- Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary - Norman Baker
- Shadow International Development Secretary - Tom Brake
- Shadow Scotland Secretary and Shadow Transport Secretary- John Thurso
- Shadow Culture Secretary - Don Foster
- Shadow Northern Ireland and WelshSecretary - Lembit Öpik
- Shadow Shadow Leader of the House - Paul Tyler
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip - Andrew Stunell
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords - The Lord Roper
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Matthew Taylor
- Shadow Minister for Women and Spokesperson for Older People - Sandra Gidley
- Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and Food - Andrew George
- Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs - Michael Moore
- London Mayoral Candidate and Spokesperson for London - Simon Hughes
2001–2003 edit
Shadow Cabinet edit
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- Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats - 2001-2002 Alan Beith - 2002-2003 Menzies Campbell
- Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell
- Shadow Chancellor - Matthew Taylor
- Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury - 2001-2002 Ed Davey - 2002-2003 David Laws
- Shadow Home Secretary - Simon Hughes
- Shadow Defence Secretary - 2002-2003 Paul Keetch
- Shadow Trade Secretary - Vince Cable
- Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - Prof. Steve Webb
- Shadow Education Secretary - Phil Willis
- Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - 2002-2003 Ed Davey
- Shadow Shadow Secretary of State DTLR - Don Foster
- Shadow Health Secretary - Evan Harris
- Leader in the House of Lords - 2004-2005 - The Lord McNally
- Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary - 2001-2002 Malcolm Bruce - 2002-2003 Norman Baker
- Shadow Scotland Secretary - John Viscount Thurso
- Shadow Transport Secretary- 2002-2003 Don Foster
- Shadow Culture Secretary - Nick Harvey
- Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary - Lembit Öpik
- Shadow Shadow Leader of the House - Paul Tyler
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip - Andrew Stunell
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Mark Oaten
- Chair of the Campaigns and Communications Committee - The Lord Razzall
- Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and Food - Andrew George
1999–2001 edit
Shadow Cabinet edit
- Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Alan Beith
- Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell
- Shadow Chancellor - Matthew Taylor
- Shadow Trade Secretary - Vince Cable
- Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - Prof. Steve Webb
- Shadow Secretary of State DETR - Don Foster
- Shadow Health Secretary - Nick Harvey
- Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary - Lembit Öpik
- Liberal Democrat Chief Whip and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons - Paul Tyler
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Malcolm Bruce
- Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs - Colin Breed
- Shadow Fisheries Minister -Andrew George
- Shadow Disabilities Minister - 2000-2001 Andrew George
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for London - Ed Davey
References edit
- ^ "Kennedy unveils new Lib Dem team". 16 May 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "BBC News | UK Politics | Kennedy completes reshuffle". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2020.