Liberal Democrat General Election Cabinet, 2015

Frontbench Teams since 1997
Ashdown Team (1997–1999)
Kennedy Team (1999–2006)
Campbell Team (2006–2007)
Cable Team (2007)
Clegg Team (2007–2010)
General Election Cabinet (2015)
Farron Team (2015–present)

While still members of David Cameron's Coalition government, the Liberal Democrat leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, announced a new frontbench team on 7 January 2015, in advance of that year's general election.[1]

Membership

Name Portfolio
Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP Treasury
Rt Hon Lynne Featherstone MP Home Affairs
Tim Farron MP Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Rt Hon Vince Cable MP Business, Innovation and Skills
Rt Hon David Laws MP Education
Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP Health
Rt Hon Ed Davey MP Energy and Climate Change
Sir Nick Harvey MP Defence
Rt Hon The Baroness Kramer Secretary of State for Transport
Jo Swinson Women, Equalities, and Families
Rt Hon Mike Moore MP Europe
Rt Hon Steve Webb MP Work and Pensions
Stephen Williams MP Communities and Local Government
Rt Hon Paul Burstow MP Older People, Ageing, and Care
Dan Rogerson MP Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Martin Horwood MP International Development
John Leech MP Culture, Media and Sport
Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP Scotland
Jenny Randerson Wales
Lorely Burt MP Northern Ireland
Rt Hon Simon Hughes MP Justice
Attorney General
Rt Hon Tom Brake MP Leader of the House of Commons
Minister for London
Rt Hon The Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC Constitutional and Political Reform
Leader of the House of Lords
Rt Hon Don Foster MP House of Commons Chief Whip
Rt Hon The Lord Newby OBE House of Lords Chief Whip
Simon Wright MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister

Election Campaign Team

Name Portfolio
Rt Hon The Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon GCMG KBE Election Committee Chair
The Baroness Grender Election Committee Deputy Chair
Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Bruce MP Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Party
The Baroness Brinton Party President
Rt Hon The Lord Dholakia OBE DL Diversity Engagement Group Chair

References

  1. ↑ "Liberal Democrat General Election Cabinet". Liberal Democrats. Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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