First Clark Government

## Official Opposition

### Opposition leader

Daniel Thelen MA (June 2001-September 2001)John Cowley MA (September 2001-January 2003)

John Bowen (January 2003-June 2005)

### Shadow cabinet

Second Thelen Shadow CabinetCowley Shadow Cabinet

Bowen Shadow Cabinet

## History

### Successor

Second Clark Government

Joel Clark MP formed the First Clark Ministry on June 14th, 2001 after being invited by President Blah Blah to form a new government following the resignation of the previous Chancellor, Daniel Thelen of the Liberal Party, as a result of the Conservative Party's victory at the June 2001 Federal Election. The government was in office from June 14th 2001 to June 14th 2005. It was succeeded by the Second Clark Government on June 14th 2005. In January 2003, the Cabinet underwent a minor reshuffle.

## Formation

After six years in opposition, the Conservative Party ousted the Liberal Party at the June 2001 Federal Election with an 18-seat majority. Conservative Party leader and former Leader of the Opposition, Joel Clark was inaugurated as Chancellor of the Republic on June 14th 2004, aged 54-years-old. As of 2001, there are 95 Secretaries of State, Ministers of State, Parliamentary Private Secretaries, and Government Whips serving in the Clark Government.

## Cabinets

### Ministers by Department

 Secretary of State for Defence
 Under Secretary of State for Defence
Minister of State for Defence Procurement
 Minister of State for the Armed Forces
 Minister of State for Defence Personnel and Veterans
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence

 Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
 Under Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Minister of State for Farming, Food and Standards
 Minister of State for Fisheries
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

 Secretary of State for Education and Skills
 Under Secretary of State for Education and Skills
Minister of State for Universities, Further Education and Skills (apprenticeships etc)
 Minister of State for the School System and Standards
 Minister of State for Children and Families
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills

 Secretary of State for Health
 Under Secretary of State for Health
Minister of State for Operational Affairs, Standards and Reform
 Minister of State for Social Care and Patient Safety
 Minister of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health

 Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
 Under Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Minister of State for Trade Policy and Exports
 Minister of State for Investment and Industrial Strategy
 Minister of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

 Secretary of State for Labour, Social Security and Pensions
 Under Secretary of State for Labour, Social Security and Pensions
Minister of State for Work and Employment
 Minister of State for Welfare Delivery
 Minister of State for Disabled People and Pensions
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Labour, Social Security and Pensions

 Secretary of State for Environment and Energy
 Under Secretary of State for Environment and Energy
Minister of State for Environment, Conservation and Rural Affairs
 Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
 Minister of State for Energy and Global Warming
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Environment and Energy

 Secretary of State for Housing, Planning and Local Government
 Under Secretary of State for Housing, Planning and Local Government
Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government
 Minister of State for Housing and Planning
 Minister of State for Communities, Faith and Homelessness
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Housing, Planning and Local Government

 Secretary of State for Transport and Infrastructure
 Under Secretary of State for Transport and Infrastructure
Minister of State for Infrastructure Development and Regeneration
 Minister of State for Public Transport
 Minister of State for Roads, Motoring and Aviation
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Transport and Infrastructure

 Secretary of State for National Heritage
Minister of State for Women and Minorities
 Under Secretary of State for National Heritage
Minister of State for Digital and Culture
 Minister of State for Media, Digital Infrastructure and Broadcasting
 Minister of State for Sport, Tourism and Heritage
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for National Heritage

 Government Chief Whip
 Deputy Chief Whip
 Senior Whip
 Junior Whip
 Junior Whip

### Ministers by Department

 Secretary of State for Defence
 Under Secretary of State for Defence
Minister of State for Defence Procurement
 Minister of State for the Armed Forces
 Minister of State for Defence Personnel and Veterans
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence

 Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
 Under Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Minister of State for Farming, Food and Standards
 Minister of State for Fisheries
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

 Secretary of State for Education and Skills
 Under Secretary of State for Education and Skills
Minister of State for Universities, Further Education and Skills (apprenticeships etc)
 Minister of State for the School System and Standards
 Minister of State for Children and Families
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills

 Secretary of State for Health
 Under Secretary of State for Health
Minister of State for Operational Affairs, Standards and Reform
 Minister of State for Social Care and Patient Safety
 Minister of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health

 Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
 Under Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Minister of State for Trade Policy and Exports
 Minister of State for Investment and Industrial Strategy
 Minister of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

 Secretary of State for Labour, Social Security and Pensions
 Under Secretary of State for Labour, Social Security and Pensions
Minister of State for Work and Employment
 Minister of State for Welfare Delivery
 Minister of State for Disabled People and Pensions
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Labour, Social Security and Pensions

 Secretary of State for Environment and Energy
 Under Secretary of State for Environment and Energy
Minister of State for Environment, Conservation and Rural Affairs
 Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
 Minister of State for Energy and Global Warming
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Environment and Energy

 Secretary of State for Housing, Planning and Local Government
 Under Secretary of State for Housing, Planning and Local Government
Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government
 Minister of State for Housing and Planning
 Minister of State for Communities, Faith and Homelessness
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Housing, Planning and Local Government

 Secretary of State for Transport and Infrastructure
 Under Secretary of State for Transport and Infrastructure
Minister of State for Infrastructure Development and Regeneration
 Minister of State for Public Transport
 Minister of State for Roads, Motoring and Aviation
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Transport and Infrastructure

 Secretary of State for National Heritage
Minister of State for Women and Minorities
 Under Secretary of State for National Heritage
Minister of State for Media, Digital, Broadcasting and Culture
 Minister of State for Sport, Tourism and Heritage
 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for National Heritage

 Government Chief Whip
 Deputy Chief Whip
 Senior Whip
 Junior Whip
 Junior Whip