UK Shadow Cabinet 1997

UK Shadow Cabinet 1997

The UK Shadow Cabinet (see also Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (UK)) was appointed by Conservative Party leader John Major. Following the party's defeat in the 1997 general election, Major announced his resignation as leader. However, for logistical reasons, a new leader could not be elected for several weeks. In the intervening period, Major appointed an interim Shadow Cabinet.

The Shadow Cabinet was based on Major's final Cabinet. However, as seven Cabinet Ministers had lost their seats in the general election and another had not contested his seat, there were several vacancies. These were largely filled by either Major himself or by the relevant superior minister in the outgoing Cabinet.

The position of Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland was not filled as the Conservatives had lost all their Scottish MPs in the election. Michael Howard and William Hague were given joint responsibility for Constitutional Affairs with the brief to handle the devolution legislation.

hadow Cabinet (2 May 1997 - 11 June 1997)

*John Major — Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, Leader of the British Conservative Party, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs & Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
*Michael Heseltine — Shadow Deputy Prime Minister & Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*Kenneth Clarke — Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury & Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and President of the Board of Trade
*Michael Howard — Shadow Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department & Constitutional Affairs Spokesman
*Stephen Dorrell — Shadow Secretary of State for Health
*Gillian Shephard — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment
*Sir George Young — Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
*William Hague — Shadow Secretary of State for Wales & Constitutional Affairs Spokesman
*Douglas Hogg — Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
*Lord Mackay of Clashfern — Shadow Lord Chancellor
*John Gummer — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment
*Virginia Bottomley — Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage
*Viscount Cranborne — Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
*Brian Mawhinney — Chairman of the Conservative Party
*Alastair Goodlad — Opposition Chief Whip


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