Frontbench Team of Charles Kennedy

The list that follows is the Liberal Democrats Frontbench Team/Shadow Cabinet led by Charles Kennedy, who was Party leader from 1999 to 2006. The Party began to refer to its Frontbench Team as a Shadow Cabinet during Kennedy's tenure as leader.

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• Leader of the Liberal Democrats – Charles Kennedy
• Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Shadow Foreign Secretary – Menzies Campbell
• Shadow Chancellor – Vince Cable
• Shadow Home Secretary – Mark Oaten
• Shadow Defence Secretary – Michael Moore
• Shadow Trade Secretary – Norman Lamb
• Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary – David Laws
• Shadow Education Secretary – Ed Davey
• Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary – Sarah Teather
• Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Party President – Simon Hughes
• Shadow Health Secretary – Prof. Steve Webb
• Leader in the House of Lords – The Lord McNally
• Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary – Norman Baker
• Shadow International Development Secretary – Andrew George
• Shadow Scotland Secretary – John Thurso
• Shadow Transport Secretary- Tom Brake
• Shadow Culture Secretary – Don Foster
• Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary – Lembit Öpik
• Shadow Shadow Leader of the House – David Heath
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip – Andrew Stunell
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords – The Lord Shutt of Greetland
• Chair of the Parliamentary Party – Matthew Taylor
• Shadow Minister for Women and Spokesperson for Older People – Sandra Gidley

• Leader of the Liberal Democrats – Charles Kennedy
• Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Shadow Foreign Secretary – Menzies Campbell
• Shadow Chancellor – Vince Cable
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury – David Laws
• Shadow Home Secretary – Mark Oaten
• Shadow Defence Secretary – Paul Keetch
• Shadow Trade Secretary – Malcolm Bruce
• Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary – Prof. Steve Webb
• Shadow Education Secretary – Phil Willis
• Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister – Ed Davey
• Shadow Health Secretary – Paul Burstow
• Leader in the House of Lords – 2004-2005 – The Lord McNally
• Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary – Norman Baker
• Shadow International Development Secretary – Tom Brake
• Shadow Scotland Secretary and Shadow Transport Secretary- John Thurso
• Shadow Culture Secretary – Don Foster
• Shadow Northern Ireland and WelshSecretary – Lembit Öpik
• Shadow Shadow Leader of the House – Paul Tyler
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip – Andrew Stunell
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords – The Lord Roper
• Chair of the Parliamentary Party – Matthew Taylor
• Shadow Minister for Women and Spokesperson for Older People – Sandra Gidley
• Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and Food – Andrew George
• Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs – Michael Moore
• London Mayoral Candidate and Spokesperson for London – Simon Hughes

• Leader of the Liberal Democrats – Charles Kennedy
• Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats – 2001-2002 Alan Beith – 2002-2003 Menzies Campbell
• Shadow Foreign Secretary – Menzies Campbell
• Shadow Chancellor – Matthew Taylor
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury – 2001-2002 Ed Davey – 2002-2003 David Laws
• Shadow Home Secretary – Simon Hughes
• Shadow Defence Secretary – 2002-2003 Paul Keetch
• Shadow Trade Secretary – Vince Cable
• Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary – Prof. Steve Webb
• Shadow Education Secretary – Phil Willis
• Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister – 2002-2003 Ed Davey
• Shadow Shadow Secretary of State DTLR – Don Foster
• Shadow Health Secretary – Evan Harris
• Leader in the House of Lords – 2004-2005 – The Lord McNally
• Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary – 2001-2002 Malcolm Bruce – 2002-2003 Norman Baker
• Shadow Scotland Secretary – John Viscount Thurso
• Shadow Transport Secretary- 2002-2003 Don Foster
• Shadow Culture Secretary – Nick Harvey
• Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary – Lembit Öpik
• Shadow Shadow Leader of the House – Paul Tyler
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip – Andrew Stunell
• Chair of the Parliamentary Party – Mark Oaten
• Chair of the Campaigns and Communications Committee – The Lord Razzall
• Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and Food – Andrew George

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• Leader of the Liberal Democrats – Charles Kennedy
• Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats – Alan Beith
• Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary – Menzies Campbell
• Shadow Chancellor – Matthew Taylor
• Shadow Trade Secretary – Vince Cable
• Shadow Home Secretary – Simon Hughes
• Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary – Prof. Steve Webb
• Shadow Secretary of State DETR – Don Foster
• Shadow Health Secretary – Nick Harvey
• Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary – Lembit Öpik
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons – Paul Tyler
• Chair of the Parliamentary Party – Malcolm Bruce
• Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs – Colin Breed
• Shadow Fisheries Minister -Andrew George
• Shadow Disabilities Minister – 2000-2001 Andrew George
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for London – Ed Davey

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