Shadow Cabinet of Michael Howard explained

Cabinet Name:Howard Shadow Cabinet
Cabinet Type:Shadow Cabinet
Jurisdiction:the United Kingdom
Flag:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:20032005
Date Formed:6 November 2003
Date Dissolved:6 December 2005
Government Head Title:Leader of the Opposition
Government Head:Michael Howard
Deputy Government Head:Michael Ancram
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:Elizabeth II
Legislature Status:Official Opposition (2003)
(2005)
Last Election:2005 general election
Legislature Term:53rd UK Parliament
54th UK Parliament
Previous:Shadow Cabinet of Iain Duncan Smith
Successor:Shadow Cabinet of David Cameron

The Shadow Cabinets appointed by Michael Howard, a Conservative, are listed below.

Shadow Cabinet (11 November 2003 – 15 March 2004)

Junior Shadow Ministers

Michael Howard Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, 15 March 2004

There was a minor reshuffle of the Shadow Cabinet due to the stepping down of Rt. Hon. David Curry MP as Shadow Secretary of State for Local and Devolved Government Affairs

Shadow Cabinet (15 March 2004 – 14 June 2004)

Junior Shadow Ministers

Shadow Cabinet (14 June 2004 – 6 May 2005)

Junior Shadow Ministers

Shadow Cabinet (6 May 2005 – 5 December 2005)

PortfolioShadow Minister
Leader of the Conservative Party
Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
The Rt Hon Michael Howard QC MP
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
The Rt Hon Michael Ancram QC MP
Shadow Chancellor of the ExchequerGeorge Osborne MP
Shadow Foreign SecretaryDr Liam Fox MP
Shadow Home SecretaryThe Rt Hon David Davis MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional AffairsOliver Heald MP
Shadow Leader of the House of CommonsChris Grayling MP
Leader of the Opposition in the House of LordsThe Rt Hon Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryDavid Willetts MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and SkillsDavid Cameron MP
Shadow Secretary of State for TransportAlan Duncan MP
Shadow Secretary of State for HealthAndrew Lansley CBE MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsThe Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP
Shadow Secretary of State for the Family
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP
Shadow Secretary of State for International DevelopmentAndrew Mitchell MP
Shadow Secretary of State for DeregulationThe Rt Hon John Redwood MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and PensionsThe Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind KCMG QC MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government Affairs and CommunitiesCaroline Spelman MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern IrelandDavid Lidington MP
Shadow Chief Secretary to the TreasuryPhilip Hammond MP
Opposition Chief WhipThe Rt Hon David Maclean MP
Chairman of the Conservative PartyThe Rt Hon Francis Maude MP
Other posts on the opposition frontbench
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
Shadow Minister for Women and Equality
Eleanor Laing
Shadow Secretary of State for WalesBill Wiggin
Deputy Chief WhipPatrick McLoughlin
Shadow Attorney General for England and WalesDominic Grieve
Shadow Minister for Local GovernmentEric Pickles
Shadow Minister for LondonMark Field
Shadow Minister for EnergyBernard Jenkin
Shadow Minister for Business & Consumer AffairsCharles Hendry
Shadow Minister for Homeland SecurityPatrick Mercer OBE
Other posts at Conservative Headquarters
Deputy chairmanRaymond Monbiot CBE
Deputy chairman (Candidates)Andrew MacKay
Vice-Chairmen (Campaigning)Andrew Turner, Andrew Rosindell
Vice-Chairmen (Business)Kay Coleman
Vice-Chairmen (Conservatives Direct)Jennie Elias
Vice-Chairmen (Conservatives Abroad)Nigel Evans
Vice-Chairmen (Candidates)Patricia Morris, Baroness Morris of Bolton OBE

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