Frontbench Team of Charles Kennedy

Frontbench Teams since 1997
Ashdown Team (1997–1999)
Kennedy Team (1999–2006)
Campbell Team (2006–2007)
Cable Team (2007)
Clegg Team (2007–2010)
Farron Team (2015-present)

The list that follows is the Lib Dem 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, although some controversy exists over whether or not it should be referred to as a Shadow Cabinet.

2005-2006

Shadow Cabinet

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 - 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 WelshSecretary - Lembit Öpik
Shadow Shadow Leader of the House - David Heath
Liberal Democrat Chief Whip - Andrew Stunell
Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords - Lord Shutt
Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Matthew Taylor
Shadow Minister for Women and Spokesperson for Older People - Sandra Gidley

2003-2005

Shadow Cabinet

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 - 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 - 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

Shadow Cabinet

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 - Lord McNally
Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary - 2001-2002 Malcolm Bruce - 2002-2003 Norman Baker
Shadow Scotland Secretary - The 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 - Lord Razzall
Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and Food - Andrew George

1999-2001

Shadow Cabinet

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

Shadow Cabinets of the United Kingdom

Official Opposition	First Heath (1965–1970) Second Wilson (1970–1974) Second Heath (1974–1975) Thatcher (1975–1979) Callaghan (1979–1980) Foot (1980–1983) Kinnock (1983–1992) Smith (1992–1994) Beckett (1994) Blair (1994–1997) Major (1997) Hague (1997–2001) Duncan Smith (2001–2003) Howard (2003–2005) Cameron (2005–2010) First Harman (2010) Miliband (2010–2015) Second Harman (2015) Corbyn (2015–present)

Liberal Democrats	Ashdown (1997–1999) Kennedy (1999–2006) Campbell (2006–2007) Cable (2007) Clegg (2007–2010) Farron (2015-present)

Scottish National Party	Robertson (2015–present)

1965 to Present

Liberal Democrats

Leadership

Leaders	Steel (Liberal) Maclennan (SDP) Ashdown Kennedy Campbell Clegg Farron

Deputy Leaders	Johnston Beith Campbell Cable Hughes Bruce

Leaders in the Lords	Seear (Liberal) Diamond (SDP) Jenkins Rodgers Williams McNally Wallace

Presidents	Wrigglesworth Kennedy Maclennan Maddock Dholakia Hughes Scott Farron Brinton

Leadership elections

Leadership	1988 (Ashdown) 1999 (Kennedy) 2006 (Campbell) 2007 (Clegg) 2015 (Farron)

Deputy Leadership	2003 (Campbell) 2006 (Cable) 2010 (Hughes) 2014 (Bruce) 2015

Structure

MPs and Frontbench	Current Members of Parliament Frontbench Team Chief Whip

Frontbench in opposition	Frontbench Team of Paddy Ashdown (1997–1999) Frontbench Team of Charles Kennedy (1999–2006) Frontbench Team of Menzies Campbell (2006–2007) Frontbench Team of Vince Cable (2007) Frontbench Team of Nick Clegg (2007–2010)

State parties	English Liberal Democrats Scottish Liberal Democrats Welsh Liberal Democrats

Regional parties	London Liberal Democrats Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats

Committees	Federal Executive Federal Policy Committee Federal Conference Committee

SAOs	LGBT+ Liberal Democrats Liberal Youth (Liberal Youth England, Liberal Youth Scotland, IR Cymru (Liberal Youth Wales)) Women Liberal Democrats Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats Association of Liberal Democrat Engineers and Scientists Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidates Association

Related organisations

Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Beveridge Group Cambridge University (Presidents/Chairs) Christian Forum Friends of Israel Friends of Turkey History Group Liberal International British Group Oxford University (Presidents) Social Liberal Forum

History and related topics

List of MPs (past and present) General election manifestos Glee Club (British politics) The Land (song) Liberator (magazine) National Liberal Club Whig Party Peelites Liberal Party Social Democratic Party SDP–Liberal Alliance Lib–Lab pact Southport resolution Orange Book Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition agreement

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