# Shadow Cabinet of Michael Howard

The Shadow Cabinets appointed by Michael Howard, a Conservative, are listed below.

## Shadow Cabinet (11 November 2003 – 15 March 2004)

* Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP – Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party
* Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP – Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party, Shadow Foreign Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State for International Affairs
* Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP – Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and Shadow Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
* Rt. Hon. David Davis MP – Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State for Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs
* Dr. Liam Fox MP and Rt. Hon. Maurice Saatchi, Lord Saatchi – Chairman of the Conservative Party
* Tim Yeo MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Public Services, Education and Health
* Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport
* Rt. Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC – Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
* Rt. Hon. David Curry MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Local and Devolved Government Affairs
* David Willetts MP – Head of policy co-ordination and Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Economic Affairs
* Rt. Hon. David Maclean MP – Opposition Chief Whip

### Junior Shadow Ministers

* Hon. Nicholas Soames MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, International Affairs
* John Bercow MP – Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, International Affairs
* Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy, Economic Affairs
* Howard Flight MP – Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Economic Affairs
* Stephen O'Brien MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Industry, Economic Affairs
* Dominic Grieve MP – Attorney General, Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs
* Tim Collins CBE MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Public Services, Education and Health
* Eric Pickles MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government, Local and Devolved Government Affairs
* Alan Duncan MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs
* Julie Kirkbride MP – Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs
* Andrew Lansley MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Public Services, Education and Health
* Caroline Spelman MP – Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment and Shadow Minister for Women, Environment and Transport
* Damian Green MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Environment and Transport
* John Whittingdale MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Environment and Transport
* Oliver Heald MP – Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
* Hon. Bernard Jenkin MP – Shadow Secretary of State for the Regions, Local and Devolved Government Affairs
* David Lidington MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Local and Devolved Government Affairs
* Bill Wiggin MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Local and Devolved Government Affairs
* Peter Duncan MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Local and Devolved Government Affairs
* Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC – Shadow Lord Chancellor, Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs
* Andrew Tyrie MP – Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury

## Michael Howard Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, 15 March 2004

There was a minor reshuffle of the Shadow Cabinet due to the stepping down of Rt. Hon. David Curry MP as Shadow Secretary of State for Local and Devolved Government Affairs

## Shadow Cabinet (15 March 2004 – 14 June 2004)

* Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP – Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party
* Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP – Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and Shadow Foreign Secretary
* Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP – Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
* Rt. Hon. David Davis MP – Shadow Home Secretary
* Dr. Liam Fox MP and Rt. Hon. Maurice Saatchi, Lord Saatchi – Chairman of the Conservative Party
* Tim Yeo MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Public Services, Education and Health
* Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport
* Rt. Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC – Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
* Caroline Spelman MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Local and Devolved Government Affairs
* David Willetts MP – Head of policy co-ordination and Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
* Rt. Hon. David Maclean MP – Opposition Chief Whip

### Junior Shadow Ministers

* Hon. Nicholas Soames MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
* John Bercow MP – Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
* Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Trade
* Howard Flight MP – Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
* Stephen O'Brien MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Industry
* Dominic Grieve MP – Attorney General
* Tim Collins CBE MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills
* Eric Pickles MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government
* Alan Duncan MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
* Julie Kirkbride MP – Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
* Andrew Lansley MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Health
* Richard Ottaway MP – Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment
* Andrew Tyrie MP – Shadow Paymaster General
* Eleanor Laing MP – Shadow Minister for Women
* Damian Green MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
* John Whittingdale MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
* Oliver Heald MP – Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
* Hon. Bernard Jenkin MP – Shadow Secretary of State for the Regions
* David Lidington MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
* Bill Wiggin MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
* Peter Duncan MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
* Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC – Shadow Lord Chancellor

## Shadow Cabinet (14 June 2004 – 6 May 2005)

* Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP – Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party
* Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP – Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and Shadow Foreign Secretary
* Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP – Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
* Rt. Hon. David Davis MP – Shadow Home Secretary
* Dr. Liam Fox MP and Rt. Hon. Maurice Saatchi, Lord Saatchi – Chairman of the Conservative Party
* Tim Yeo MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport
* Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP – Shadow Secretary of State for the Family
* Rt. Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC – Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
* Caroline Spelman MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Local and Devolved Government Affairs
* David Willetts MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Welfare Reform
* Rt. Hon. John Redwood MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Deregulation
* Andrew Lansley MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Health
* Tim Collins CBE MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills
* Rt. Hon. David Maclean MP – Opposition Chief Whip

### Junior Shadow Ministers

* Hon. Nicholas Soames MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
* Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Trade
* George Osborne MP – Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
* Stephen O'Brien MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Industry
* Dominic Grieve MP – Shadow Attorney General
* Eric Pickles MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government
* Alan Duncan MP – Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
* Andrew Tyrie MP – Shadow Paymaster General
* Eleanor Laing MP – Shadow Minister for Women
* James Paice – Shadow Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
* John Whittingdale MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
* Oliver Heald MP – Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
* Hon. Bernard Jenkin MP – Shadow Secretary of State for the Regions
* David Lidington MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
* Bill Wiggin MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
* Peter Duncan MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
* David Cameron MP – Head of policy co-ordination
* Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC – Shadow Lord Chancellor

## Shadow Cabinet (6 May 2005 – 5 December 2005)

| Portfolio | Shadow Minister |
| Leader of the Conservative Party Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition | The Rt Hon Michael Howard QC MP |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | The Rt Hon Michael Ancram QC MP |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | George Osborne MP |
| Shadow Foreign Secretary | Dr Liam Fox MP |
| Shadow Home Secretary | The Rt Hon David Davis MP |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs | Oliver Heald MP |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Chris Grayling MP |
| Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords | The Rt Hon Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | David Willetts MP |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills | David Cameron MP |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Alan Duncan MP |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Andrew Lansley CBE MP |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP |
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Family Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | The Rt Hon Theresa May MP |
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Andrew Mitchell MP |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Deregulation | The Rt Hon John Redwood MP |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind KCMG QC MP |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government Affairs and Communities | Caroline Spelman MP |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | David Lidington MP |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Philip Hammond MP |
| Opposition Chief Whip | The Rt Hon David Maclean MP |
| Chairman of the Conservative Party | The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP |
| Other posts on the opposition frontbench ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Shadow Minister for Women and Equality | Eleanor Laing |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Bill Wiggin |
| Deputy Chief Whip | Patrick McLoughlin |
| Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales | Dominic Grieve |
| Shadow Minister for Local Government | Eric Pickles |
| Shadow Minister for London | Mark Field |
| Shadow Minister for Energy | Bernard Jenkin |
| Shadow Minister for Business & Consumer Affairs | Charles Hendry |
| Shadow Minister for Homeland Security | Patrick Mercer OBE |
| Other posts at Conservative Headquarters ||
| Deputy chairman | Raymond Monbiot CBE |
| Deputy chairman (Candidates) | Andrew MacKay |
| Vice-Chairmen (Campaigning) | Andrew Turner, Andrew Rosindell |
| Vice-Chairmen (Business) | Kay Coleman |
| Vice-Chairmen (Conservatives Direct) | Jennie Elias |
| Vice-Chairmen (Conservatives Abroad) | Nigel Evans |
| Vice-Chairmen (Candidates) | Patricia Morris, Baroness Morris of Bolton OBE |