First Shadow Cabinet of Robert Muldoon

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
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	1	Hon Robert Muldoon	Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Finance
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	2	Hon Brian Talboys	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Regional Development
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	3	Hon Peter Gordon	Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of State Services
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	4	Hon Lance Adams-Schneider	Shadow Minister of Manufacturing Shadow Minister of Commerce
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	5	David Thomson	Shadow Minister of Justice
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	6	Hon George Gair	Shadow Minister of Housing
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	7	Hon Les Gandar	Shadow Minister of Education Shadow Minister of Science & Technology
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	8	Frank Gill	Shadow Minister of Health Shadow Minister of Social Welfare Shadow Minister of Superannuation
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	9	Colin McLachlan	Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Aviation
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	10	Rt Hon Sir Keith Holyoake	Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	11	Rt Hon Sir Jack Marshall	Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	12	Bill Young	Shadow Minister of Roading Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	13	Hon Eric Holland	Shadow Minister of Energy
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	14	Hon Allan McCready	Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Forestry
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	15	Hon Bert Walker	Shadow Minister of Railways Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	16	Hon Allan Highet	Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister for the Arts
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	17	Peter Wilkinson	Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister of Police
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	18	Hon Venn Young	Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister for the Environment
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	19	Harry Lapwood	Shadow Postmaster-General Shadow Minister of Tourism
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	20	Hon Douglas Carter	Shadow Minister of Agriculture
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	21	Hon Percy Allen	Shadow Minister of Lands
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	22	Richard Harrison	Senior Whip
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	23	Jim Bolger	Shadow Minister of Rural Affairs
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	24	Jack Luxton	Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Pacific Islands Affairs
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	25	Leo Schultz	Shadow Minister of Mines
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	26	Ken Comber	Shadow Minister of Sport & Recreation
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	27	Rob Talbot	Shadow Minister of Forests
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color |	28	Bill Birch	Junior Whip

References

• Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)