Shadow Cabinet of John Key
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John Key Sir John Phillip Key (born 9 August 1961) is a New Zealand retired politician who served as the 38th prime minister of New Zealand, Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016 and as Leader of the New Zealand National Party from 2006 to ...
assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 2006. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition (2006–2008). As the National Party formed the largest party not in government at the time, the frontbench team was as a result the
Official Opposition Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. This article uses the term ''government'' as it is used in Parliamentary systems, i.e. meaning ''th ...
within the
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Frontbench team

The list below contains a list of Key's spokespeople and their respective roles as announced December 2006. The first thirty members are given rankings with an extended group of junior members who are unranked.


Further reading

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References

* {{NZ National Party New Zealand National Party Key, John 2006 establishments in New Zealand 2008 disestablishments in New Zealand