The Shadow Cabinets appointed by Michael Howard, a
Conservative
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, are listed below.
Shadow Cabinet (11 November 2003 – 15 March 2004)
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Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP –
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition
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and
Leader of the Conservative Party
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Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP –
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party,
Shadow Foreign Secretary
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and Shadow Secretary of State for International Affairs
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Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP –
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
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and Shadow Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
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Rt. Hon. David Davis MP –
Shadow Home Secretary
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and Shadow Secretary of State for Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs
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Dr. Liam Fox MP and
Rt. Hon. Maurice Saatchi, Lord Saatchi –
Chairman of the Conservative Party
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When the Conservatives are in government, the off ...
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Tim Yeo MP –
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Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP –
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport
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Rt. Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC –
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
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Rt. Hon. David Curry MP –
Shadow Secretary of State for Local and Devolved Government Affairs
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David Willetts MP – Head of policy co-ordination and
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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, Economic Affairs
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Rt. Hon. David Maclean MP –
Opposition Chief Whip
Junior Shadow Ministers
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Hon. Nicholas Soames MP –
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
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Shadow S ...
, International Affairs
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John Bercow MP –
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
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, International Affairs
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Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP –
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