New Zealand political leader Jim Bolger assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1986. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition (1986–90).
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.
| Portfolio | Minister | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leader | 2 November 1990 | ||
| Deputy Leader | 10 September 1987 | ||
| 2 November 1990 | |||
| Agriculture | 2 November 1990 | ||
| Attorney-General | 11 September 1987 | ||
| 2 November 1990 | |||
| Defence | 11 September 1987 | ||
| 2 November 1990 | |||
| Education | 11 September 1987 | ||
| 2 November 1990 | |||
| Finance | 11 September 1987 | ||
| 2 November 1990 | |||
| Foreign Affairs | 11 September 1987 | ||
| 2 November 1990 | |||
| Health | 11 September 1987 | ||
| 2 November 1990 | |||
| Internal Affairs | 2 November 1990 | ||
| Justice | 11 September 1987 | ||
| 2 November 1990 | |||
| Maori Affairs | 2 November 1990 | ||
| Overseas Trade | 2 November 1990 | ||
| Trade and Industry | 2 November 1990 | ||
| Transport | 11 September 1987 | ||
| 11 February 1990 | |||
| 2 November 1990 | |||
| Works | 2 June 1987 | ||
| 11 September 1987 | |||
| 11 February 1990 | |||
| 2 November 1990 | |||
The lists below contains an outlay of Bolger's shadow ministers and their respective roles.
Bolger announced his first shadow cabinet in April 1986 just over a week after he replaced Jim McLay as party leader. He made significant changes, particularly a rapprochement with Sir Robert Muldoon who accepted the Foreign Affairs portfolio.[1] [2]
A minor reshuffle occurred in June 1987, shortly before the end of the parliament, caused by the death of Bruce Townshend and retirements of Norman Jones and Neill Austin. The state services portfolio was given to Bill Birch, immigration to Venn Young, works to Tony Friedlander and Don McKinnon given police, war pensions, and rehabilitation. Jones and Austin remained associate spokesmen until the election.[3]
| Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor= | 1 | Leader of the Opposition | ||
| bgcolor= | 2 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Finance | ||
| bgcolor= | 3 | Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Employment Shadow Leader of the House | ||
| bgcolor= | 4 | Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister of Regional Development Shadow Minister of South Island Development | ||
| bgcolor= | 5 | Shadow Minister of Social Welfare | ||
| bgcolor= | 6 | Shadow Minister of Agriculture | ||
| bgcolor= | 7 | Shadow Minister of Customs Shadow Minister for the Audit Department | ||
| bgcolor= | 8 | Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 9 | Shadow Minister of Energy | ||
| bgcolor= | 10 | Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister of Justice | ||
| bgcolor= | 11 | Shadow Minister of Health | ||
| bgcolor= | 12 | Shadow Minister of Education Shadow Minister for Youth Issues | ||
| bgcolor= | 13 | Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry | ||
| bgcolor= | 14 | Shadow Minister of Forests Shadow Minister of Lands Shadow Minister of State Corporations Shadow Minister of National Development | ||
| bgcolor= | 15 | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Railways Shadow Minister of Civic Aviation | ||
| bgcolor= | 16 | Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Aquaculture | ||
| bgcolor= | 17 | Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of State Services | ||
| bgcolor= | 18 | Shadow Minister of Tourism Shadow Minister of Publicity Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation | ||
| bgcolor= | 19 | Shadow Minister of Housing | ||
| bgcolor= | 20 | Shadow Minister of Conservation Shadow Minister for the Environment Shadow Minister for the Arts Shadow Minister for Science and Technology | ||
| bgcolor= | 21 | Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of War Pensions and Rehabilitation | ||
| bgcolor= | 22 | Shadow Minister of Works | ||
| bgcolor= | 23 | Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Civil Defence Shadow Minister for EQC | ||
| bgcolor= | 24 | Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture | ||
| bgcolor= | 25 | Shadow Minister of Revenue Shadow Minister of Disarmament | ||
| bgcolor= | 26 | Shadow Minister of Horticulture Shadow Minister for Rural Banking | ||
| bgcolor= | 27 | Shadow Postmaster-General Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs Shadow Minister of State Insurance | ||
| bgcolor= | 28 | Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Racing | ||
| bgcolor= | 29 | Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture | ||
| bgcolor= | 30 | Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs Shadow Minister of Statistics | ||
| bgcolor= | 31 | Shadow Minister of Marketing | ||
| bgcolor= | 32 | Shadow Minister of Irrigation | ||
| bgcolor= | 33 | Associate Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 34 | Shadow Minister of Foreign Relations Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 35 | Shadow Minister for ACC | ||
| bgcolor= | 36 | Associate Shadow Postmaster-General | ||
| bgcolor= | Senior Whip | |||
| bgcolor= | Junior Whip | |||
Bolger reshuffled his shadow cabinet on 11 September 1987 following National's defeat at the 1987 general election. The first twenty members are given rankings with an extended group of junior members who are unranked.
| Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor= | 1 | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 2 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Health Shadow Minister of Defense | ||
| bgcolor= | 3 | Shadow Leader of the House Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of State Services Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 4 | Shadow Minister of Finance | ||
| bgcolor= | 5 | Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister for Constitutional Issues | ||
| bgcolor= | 6 | Shadow Minister of Agriculture Shadow Minister of Rural Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 7 | Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Regional Development Shadow Minister of Revenue | ||
| bgcolor= | 8 | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister of Employment | ||
| bgcolor= | 9 | Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry Shadow Minister of Customs | ||
| bgcolor= | 10 | Shadow Minister for the Arts Shadow Minister for Science and Technology | ||
| bgcolor= | 11 | Shadow Postmaster-General Shadow Minister of State Owned Enterprises Shadow Minister of Forests & Lands Shadow Minister of Works | ||
| bgcolor= | 12 | Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade Shadow Minister of Transport | ||
| bgcolor= | 13 | Shadow Minister of Tourism Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation | ||
| bgcolor= | 14 | Shadow Minister of Disarmament Shadow Minister of Broadcasting | ||
| bgcolor= | 15 | Shadow Minister of Education | ||
| bgcolor= | 16 | Shadow Minister of Social Welfare Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs Shadow Minister of Statistics | ||
| bgcolor= | 17 | Shadow Minister of Housing Shadow Minister for the Environment Shadow Minister of Conservation | ||
| bgcolor= | 18 | Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 19 | Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Civil Defence Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister for Drug Misuse | ||
| bgcolor= | 20 | Shadow Minister of Energy | ||
| bgcolor= | Shadow Minister of ACC | |||
| bgcolor= | Shadow Minister of Forests Associate Shadow Minister of Lands | |||
| bgcolor= | Associate Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade Associate Shadow Minister of Transport | |||
| bgcolor= | Associate Shadow Minister of Employment Associate Shadow Minister of State Services Associate Shadow Minister of Labour Associate Shadow Minister of Immigration | |||
| bgcolor= | Associate Shadow Minister of Social Welfare Associate Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs Associate Shadow Minister of Statistics | |||
| bgcolor= | Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture Associate Shadow Minister of Rural Affairs | |||
| bgcolor= | Senior Whip | |||
| bgcolor= | Junior Whip | |||
Bolger announced a major reshuffle on 11 February 1990 ahead of the general election later that year and to reflect the MPs who were intending to retire at the election.[4]
| Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor= | 1 | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 2 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Health Shadow Minister of Defense | ||
| bgcolor= | 3 | Shadow Leader of the House Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of State Services Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 4 | Shadow Minister of Finance | ||
| bgcolor= | 5 | Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister of Justice | ||
| bgcolor= | 6 | Shadow Minister of Agriculture | ||
| bgcolor= | 7 | Shadow Minister for State Owned Enterprises Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Forests Shadow Minister of Lands | ||
| bgcolor= | 8 | Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry Shadow Minister of Customs Shadow Minister of Commerce | ||
| bgcolor= | 9 | Shadow Minister for the Arts Shadow Minister for Science and Technology | ||
| bgcolor= | 10 | Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Employment Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation | ||
| bgcolor= | 11 | Shadow Minister of Social Welfare | ||
| bgcolor= | 12 | Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade Shadow Minister of Tourism | ||
| bgcolor= | 13 | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 14 | Shadow Minister of Revenue Shadow Minister of Disarmament Shadow Minister for Constitutional Issues | ||
| bgcolor= | 15 | Shadow Minister of Education | ||
| bgcolor= | 16 | Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Works | ||
| bgcolor= | 17 | Shadow Minister for the Environment | ||
| bgcolor= | 18 | Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs Shadow Minister of Family Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 19 | Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Civil Defence Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister for Drug Misuse | ||
| bgcolor= | 20 | Shadow Minister of Conservation Shadow Minister of Horticulture | ||
| bgcolor= | 21 | Shadow Postmaster-General Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs Shadow Minister of Regional Development | ||
| bgcolor= | 22 | Shadow Minister of Housing Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Racing | ||
| bgcolor= | 23 | Shadow Minister of Energy | ||
| bgcolor= | 24 | Associate Shadow Minister of Science and Technology Associate Shadow Minister of Labour | ||
| bgcolor= | 25 | Shadow Minister for Electoral Reform | ||
| bgcolor= | 26 | Associate Shadow Minister of Defence | ||
| bgcolor= | 27 | Senior Whip | ||
| bgcolor= | 28 | Junior Whip Associate Shadow Minister of Education | ||
| bgcolor= | 29 | no portfolio | ||
| bgcolor= | 30 | Associate Shadow Minister of Horticulture | ||
| bgcolor= | 31 | Associate Shadow Minister of Tourism | ||
| bgcolor= | 32 | Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 33 | Associate Shadow Minister of Industry and Commerce Associate Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 34 | Associate Shadow Minister of State Owned Enterprises | ||
| bgcolor= | 35 | Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens | ||
| bgcolor= | 36 | Shadow Minister of Statistics | ||
| bgcolor= | 37 | Shadow Minister of ACC | ||
| bgcolor= | 38 | no portfolio | ||