Shadow Leader of the House (New Zealand)
Shadow Leader of the House | |
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since 30 November 2023 | |
Member of | Shadow Cabinet |
Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
Inaugural holder | Bill Birch |
Formation | 7 April 1986 |
Deputy | Hon Duncan Webb |
In the New Zealand Parliament, the shadow leader of the House is traditionally appointed by the largest Opposition party.[1] The position is currently held by Kieran McAnulty, a member of the New Zealand Labour Party.[2]
List of shadow leaders of the House
[edit]The following individuals have been appointed as shadow leader of the New Zealand House of Representatives:
- Key
No. | Name | Portrait | Term of Office | Leader | |||
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1 | Bill Birch | ![]() | 7 April 1986 | 2 November 1990 | Bolger | ||
2 | Jonathan Hunt | ![]() | 27 November 1990 | 10 December 1999 | Moore | ||
Clark | |||||||
3 | Roger Sowry | ![]() | 15 December 1999 | 8 October 2001 | Shipley | ||
4 | Gerry Brownlee | ![]() | 8 October 2001 | 19 November 2008 | English | ||
Brash | |||||||
Key | |||||||
5 | Michael Cullen | ![]() | 20 November 2008[3] | 29 April 2009 | Goff | ||
6 | Darren Hughes | ![]() | 5 May 2009 | 3 February 2011 | |||
7 | Trevor Mallard | ![]() | 3 February 2011 | 23 September 2013 | |||
Shearer | |||||||
8 | Grant Robertson | ![]() | 23 September 2013[4] | 24 November 2014 | Cunliffe | ||
9 | Chris Hipkins | ![]() | 24 November 2014[5] | 26 October 2017 | Little | ||
Ardern | |||||||
10 | Simon Bridges | ![]() | 2 November 2017[6] | 27 February 2018 | English | ||
(4) | Gerry Brownlee | ![]() | 27 February 2018[7][8] | 14 July 2020 | Bridges | ||
Muller | |||||||
11 | Chris Bishop | ![]() | 14 July 2020[9] | 28 August 2021 | Collins | ||
12 | Michael Woodhouse | ![]() | 28 August 2021[10] | 6 December 2021 | |||
(11) | Chris Bishop | ![]() | 6 December 2021[11] | 19 January 2023 | Luxon | ||
(12) | Michael Woodhouse | ![]() | 19 January 2023 | 14 October 2023 | |||
13 | Kieran McAnulty | ![]() | 30 November 2023 | present | Hipkins |
See also
[edit]- Leader of the Opposition – Leader of the largest faction of a legislature that is not in government
- Minority leader – Legislative political position
- Shadow cabinet – Feature of the Westminster system of government
References
[edit]- ^ "People of Parliament". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins reveals new shadow Cabinet". Radio New Zealand. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Labour's shadow Cabinet announced". Scoop. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ^ "New look Labour line-up ready for action". Scoop. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "New faces, wise heads in bold Labour line up". Scoop. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "National unveils strong Opposition team". Scoop. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Bridges Thanks Outgoing MPs, Announces Reshuffle". Scoop. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Todd Muller announces shape of next Government". Scoop. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "National Party leader Judith Collins reveals caucus reshuffle". Radio New Zealand. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "National Party reshuffle: Judith Collins strips Chris Bishop of key portfolio". Stuff. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Small, Zane (6 December 2021). "Judith Collins plunges to #19 in Christopher Luxon's National Party reshuffle as Shane Reti, Chris Bishop keep top roles". Newshub. Retrieved 6 December 2021.