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The Shadow Cabinet appointed by Conservative Party leader William Hague was the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet from 1997 to 2001. Following his initial appointments in June 1997, Hague reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet five times before his resignation as leader following defeat in the 2001 general election.

Hague Shadow Cabinet

Shadow cabinet of the United Kingdom
1997 – 2001
Date formed19 June 1997
Date dissolved13 September 2001
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Leader of the OppositionWilliam Hague
Deputy Leader of the OppositionPeter Lilley (1998-1999)
Michael Portillo (2000-2001)
Member party
  •   Conservative Party
Status in legislatureOfficial Opposition
165 / 659 (25%)
(1997)
166 / 659 (25%)
(2001)
History
Election1997 Conservative leadership election
Outgoing election2001 Conservative Party leadership election
Legislature terms52nd UK Parliament
53rd UK Parliament
PredecessorMajor shadow cabinet
SuccessorDuncan Smith shadow cabinet

Shadow Cabinet list

Portfolio Shadow Minister Term
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition

Leader of the Conservative Party

Rt Hon. William Hague MP 1997–2001
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party Rt Hon. Peter Lilley MP 1998–1999
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer 1997–1998
Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP 1998–2000
Rt Hon. Michael Portillo MP 2000–2001
Deputy leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords Rt Hon. Viscount Cranborne PC 1997–1998
Rt Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC 1998–2010
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords 1997–1998
Oliver Eden, Lord Henley 1998–2001
Opposition Chief Whip Rt Hon. James Arbuthnot MP 1997–2001
Shadow Lord Chancellor Rt Hon Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC 1997–2009
Shadow Foreign Secretary Rt Hon. Michael Howard QC MP 1997–1999
Rt Hon. John Maples MP 1999–2000
Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP 2000–2001
Shadow Home Secretary Rt Hon. Sir Brian Mawhinney MP 1997–1998
Rt Hon. Sir Norman Fowler MP 1998–1999
Rt Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP 1999–2001
Chairman of the Conservative Party Rt Hon. Cecil Parkinson, Lord Parkinson PC 1997–1998
Rt Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP 1998–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP 1997–1998
Rt Hon. John Maples MP 1998–1999
Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP 1999–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment Rt Hon. Stephen Dorrell MP 1997–1998
David Willetts MP 1998–1999
Rt Hon. Theresa May MP 1999–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Rt Hon. Sir Norman Fowler MP 1997–1998
Rt Hon. Gillian Shephard MP 1998–1999
Rt Hon. John Redwood MP 1999–2000
Archie Norman MP 2000–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Rt Hon. John Redwood MP 1997–1999
Angela Browning MP 1999–2000
Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP 2000–2001
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Rt Hon. Gillian Shephard MP 1997–1998
Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP 1998–2000
Angela Browning MP 2000–2001
Consitutional Affairs spokesperson, including Scotland and Wales Rt Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP 1997–1998
Dr Liam Fox MP 1998–1999
Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP 1999–2000
Angela Browning MP 2000–2001
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Rt Hon. David Curry MP 1997
Rt Hon. Michael Jack MP 1997–1998
Tim Yeo MP 1998–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Rt Hon. Alastair Goodlad MP 1997–1998
Gary Streeter MP 1998–2001
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP 1997–2000
Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP 2000–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP 1997–1998
Peter Ainsworth MP 1998–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt Hon. Andrew Mackay MP 1997–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Health Rt Hon. John Maples MP 1997–1998
Rt Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP 1998–1999
Tim Yeo MP 1999–2003
Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP 1997–1999
David Willetts MP 1999–2005
Shadow Attorney General Edward Garnier 1997–2001

Initial Shadow Cabinet

June 1998 reshuffle

Hague first reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on 1 June 1998.

Junior Shadow Ministers
  • Edward Garnier — Shadow Attorney General
  • Rt Hon Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord Chancellor
Changes from June 1997

December 1998

A minor Shadow Cabinet reshuffle was required on 2 December 1998, due to the sacking of Viscount Cranborne over the House of Lords Act 1999. Cranborne had been engaged in secret negotiations with the Labour Government over the issue of hereditary peers, without informing William Hague. This amendment (proposed by Bernard Weatherill for issues of formality, known as the Weatherill Amendment) allowed 92 hereditary peers to remain. The sacking of Cranborne led to a leadership crisis, with some Conservative peers resigning the party whip.

Shadow Cabinet

Changes
  • Rt Hon. Viscount Cranborne PC is sacked from the Shadow Cabinet
  • Rt Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC moves from Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords to Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords
  • Oliver Eden, Lord Henley enters the Shadow Cabinet as Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords
  • Cecil Lord Parkinson leaves the Shadow Cabinet
  • Michael Ancram MP appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party

1999 reshuffle

Hague again reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on 15 June 1999.

Junior Shadow Ministers
  • Edward Garnier QC MP — Shadow Attorney General
  • Rt Hon Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord Chancellor
  • Bernard Jenkin MP — Shadow Minister for Transport
  • Andrew Lansley MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister
Changes from 2 December 1998

February 2000 reshuffle

On 2 February 2000, Hague again reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet.

Junior Shadow Ministers
  • Edward Garnier QC MP — Shadow Attorney General
  • Rt Hon Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord Chancellor
  • Bernard Jenkin MP — Shadow Minister for Transport
  • Andrew Lansley CBE MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister
Changes from 15 June 1999
  • John Redwood leaves the Shadow Cabinet
  • John Maples leaves the Shadow Cabinet
  • Michael Portillo enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Archie Norman enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
  • Francis Maude moves from Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer to Shadow Foreign Secretary

September 2000 reshuffle

Hague's final Shadow Cabinet reshuffle occurred on 26 September 2000.

Junior Shadow Ministers
  • Edward Garnier QC MP — Shadow Attorney General
  • Rt Hon Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord Chancellor
  • Bernard Jenkin MP — Shadow Minister for Transport
  • Andrew Lansley CBE MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister
Changes from 2 February 2000

See also

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