# Frontbench Team of Charles Kennedy

* Frontbench Teams since 1997
* Ashdown Team (1997–1999)
* Kennedy Team (1999–2006)
* Campbell Team (2006–2007)
* First Cable Team (2007)
* Clegg Team (2007–2010)
* General Election Cabinet (2015)
* Farron Team (2015–2017)
* Second Cable Team (2017–2019)
* Swinson Team (2019)
* Davey Team (2019–present)
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.

## 2005–2006
### Shadow Cabinet

Source:
* 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

## 2003–2005
### Shadow Cabinet

* 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

## 2001–2003
### Shadow Cabinet

* 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

## 1999–2001
### Shadow Cabinet

Source:
* 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