Shadow Cabinet of John Major
John Major was Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2 May 1997, following his defeat at the 1997 general election, until 19 June 1997, when William Hague was elected to succeed him.In the intervening period, Major appointed an interim Shadow Cabinet.These were largely filled by either Major himself or by a relevant 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 matters, including the brief to handle the Scottish and Welsh devolution[1] legislation.
Shadow cabinetUnited KingdomJune 1997MonarchElizabeth IILeader of the OppositionJohn MajorMichael HeseltineConservative PartyOfficial Opposition1997 general election1997 Conservative Party leadership election52nd UK ParliamentShadow Cabinet of Tony BlairShadow Cabinet of William HagueLeader of the Conservative PartyWilliam Hagueelected to succeedMajor's final CabinetCabinetShadow Secretary of State for ScotlandMichael HowardScottishWelsh devolutionLeader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal OppositionShadow Foreign SecretaryShadow Secretary of State for DefenceDeputy Leader of the OppositionShadow Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterShadow Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryShadow Chancellor of the ExchequerKenneth ClarkeShadow Home SecretaryShadow Secretary of State for HealthStephen DorrellShadow Secretary of State for Education and EmploymentGillian ShephardShadow Secretary of State for Social SecurityPeter LilleyShadow Secretary of State for TransportSir George YoungShadow Secretary of State for WalesShadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodDouglas HoggShadow Lord ChancellorJames Mackay, Lord Mackay of ClashfernShadow Secretary of State for the EnvironmentJohn GummerShadow Secretary of State for National HeritageVirginia BottomleyLeader of the Opposition in the House of LordsViscount CranborneChairman of the Conservative PartyBrian MawhinneyShadow Leader of the House of CommonsOpposition Chief WhipAlastair GoodladShadow Cabinets of the United KingdomWilson IDouglas-HomeHeath IWilson IIHeath IIThatcherCallaghanKinnockBeckettDuncan SmithHowardCameronHarman IMilibandHarman IICorbynStarmerBadenochAshdownKennedyCampbellCable IFarronCable IISwinsonRobertsonBlackfordPrime Minister of the United KingdomChief Secretary to the TreasuryForeign SecretaryChancellor of the ExchequerPremiershipSecondOne-nation conservatismHuntingdonshireHuntingdon1991 budget1992 budgetMarch 1993 budgetNovember 1993 budget1994 budget1995 budget1996 budgetCitizen's CharterCharter MarkCones HotlineEarly 1990s recessionBlack WednesdayNational LotteryFurther and Higher Education Act 1992Grant-maintained schoolsMaastricht Rebels1993 Newbury by-electionNorthern Ireland peace processDowning Street mortar attackDowning Street Declaration1993 reviews of the British honours systemCouncil TaxChild Support Agency1993 vote of confidenceBack to BasicsPrivatisation of British RailCriminal Justice and Public Order Act1995 Conservative Party leadership electionCullen Report (Dunblane massacre)Cash for QuestionsCommittee on Standards in Public LifeArms-to-Iraq affair