Shadow Leader of the House (New Zealand)

In the New Zealand Parliament, the shadow leader of the House is traditionally appointed by the largest Opposition party.[1] The position is currently held by Michael Woodhouse, a member of the New Zealand National Party.

Shadow Leader of the House
Incumbent
Hon Michael Woodhouse
since 19 January 2023
Member ofShadow Cabinet
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Inaugural holderBill Birch
Formation7 April 1986
DeputySimeon Brown

List of shadow leaders of the House

The following individuals have been appointed as shadow leader of the New Zealand House of Representatives:

Key

  National   Labour

No. Portrait Name
Electorate
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Party Leader of the opposition
Term start Term end
1 Bill Birch
MP for Franklin (until 1987)
MP for Maramarua (from 1987)
(born 1934)		 7 April
1986		 2 November
1990		 National Jim Bolger
2 Jonathan Hunt
MP for New Lynn (until 1996)
Party list MP (from 1996)
(born 1938)		 2 November
1990		 10 December
1999		 Labour Mike Moore
Helen Clark
3 Roger Sowry
List MP
(born 1958)		 15 December
1999		 8 October
2001		 National Jenny Shipley
4 Gerry Brownlee
MP for Ilam
(born 1956)		 8 October
2001		 19 November
2008		 Labour Bill English
Don Brash
John Key
5 Michael Cullen[2]
MP for Ilam
(1945–2021)		 20 November
2008		 29 April
2009		 Labour Phil Goff
6 Darren Hughes
List MP
(born 1978)		 5 May
2009		 3 February
2011		 Labour
7 Trevor Mallard
MP for Hutt South
(born 1954)		 3 February
2011		 23 September
2013		 Labour
David Shearer
8 Grant Robertson[3]
MP for Wellington Central
(born 1971)		 23 September
2013		 24 November
2014		 Labour David Cunliffe
Andrew Little
9 Chris Hipkins[4]
MP for Rimutaka
(born 1978)		 24 November
2014		 26 October
2017		 Labour
Jacinda Ardern
10 Simon Bridges[5]
MP for Tauranga
(born 1976)		 2 November
2017		 27 February
2018		 National Bill English
(4) Gerry Brownlee[6][7]
MP for Ilam
(born 1956)		 27 February
2018		 14 July
2020		 National Simon Bridges
Todd Muller
11 Chris Bishop[8]
List MP
(born 1983)		 14 July
2020		 28 August
2021		 National Judith Collins
12 Michael Woodhouse Michael Woodhouse[9]
List MP
(born 1965)		 28 August
2021		 6 December
2021		 National
(11) Chris Bishop[10]
List MP
(born 1983)		 6 December
2021		 19 January
2023		 National Christopher Luxon
(12) Michael Woodhouse Michael Woodhouse
List MP
(born 1965)		 19 January
2023		 Incumbent National

See also

References
  1. "People of Parliament". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. "Labour's shadow Cabinet announced". Scoop. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  3. "New look Labour line-up ready for action". Scoop. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  4. "New faces, wise heads in bold Labour line up". Scoop. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. "National unveils strong Opposition team". Scoop. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  6. "Bridges Thanks Outgoing MPs, Announces Reshuffle". Scoop. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. "Todd Muller announces shape of next Government". Scoop. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. "National Party leader Judith Collins reveals caucus reshuffle". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. "National Party reshuffle: Judith Collins strips Chris Bishop of key portfolio". Stuff. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  10. Small, Zane (6 December 2021). "Judith Collins plunges to #19 in Christopher Luxon's National Party reshuffle as Shane Reti, Chris Bishop keep top roles". Newshub. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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