The list that follows is the Liberal Democrats Frontbench Team/Shadow Cabinet led by Charles Kennedy, who was Party leader from 1999 to 2006. The Party began to refer to its Frontbench Team as a Shadow Cabinet during Kennedy's tenure as leader.
2005–2006
Shadow Cabinet
Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell Shadow Chancellor - Vince Cable Shadow Home Secretary - Mark Oaten Shadow Defence Secretary - Michael Moore Shadow Trade Secretary - Norman Lamb Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - David Laws Shadow Education Secretary - Ed Davey Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary - Sarah Teather Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Party President - Simon Hughes Shadow Health Secretary - Prof. Steve Webb Leader in the House of Lords - The Lord McNally Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary - Norman Baker Shadow International Development Secretary - Andrew George Shadow Scotland Secretary - John Thurso Shadow Transport Secretary- Tom Brake Shadow Culture Secretary - Don Foster Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary - Lembit Öpik Shadow Shadow Leader of the House - David Heath Liberal Democrat Chief Whip - Andrew Stunell Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords - The Lord Shutt of Greetland Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Matthew Taylor Shadow Minister for Women and Spokesperson for Older People - Sandra Gidley
2003–2005
Shadow Cabinet
Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell Shadow Chancellor - Vince Cable Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury - David Laws Shadow Home Secretary - Mark Oaten Shadow Defence Secretary - Paul Keetch Shadow Trade Secretary - Malcolm Bruce Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - Prof. Steve Webb Shadow Education Secretary - Phil Willis Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - Ed Davey Shadow Health Secretary - Paul Burstow Leader in the House of Lords - 2004-2005 - The Lord McNally Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary - Norman Baker Shadow International Development Secretary - Tom Brake Shadow Scotland Secretary and Shadow Transport Secretary- John Thurso Shadow Culture Secretary - Don Foster Shadow Northern Ireland and WelshSecretary - Lembit Öpik Shadow Shadow Leader of the House - Paul Tyler Liberal Democrat Chief Whip - Andrew Stunell Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords - The Lord Roper Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Matthew Taylor Shadow Minister for Women and Spokesperson for Older People - Sandra Gidley Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and Food - Andrew George Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs - Michael Moore London Mayoral Candidate and Spokesperson for London - Simon Hughes
2001–2003
Shadow Cabinet
Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats - 2001-2002 Alan Beith - 2002-2003 Menzies Campbell Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell Shadow Chancellor - Matthew Taylor Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury - 2001-2002 Ed Davey - 2002-2003 David Laws Shadow Home Secretary - Simon Hughes Shadow Defence Secretary - 2002-2003 Paul Keetch Shadow Trade Secretary - Vince Cable Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - Prof. Steve Webb Shadow Education Secretary - Phil Willis Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - 2002-2003 Ed Davey Shadow Shadow Secretary of State DTLR - Don Foster Shadow Health Secretary - Evan Harris Leader in the House of Lords - 2004-2005 - The Lord McNally Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary - 2001-2002 Malcolm Bruce - 2002-2003 Norman Baker Shadow Scotland Secretary - John Viscount Thurso Shadow Transport Secretary- 2002-2003 Don Foster Shadow Culture Secretary - Nick Harvey Shadow Northern Ireland and Welsh Secretary - Lembit Öpik Shadow Shadow Leader of the House - Paul Tyler Liberal Democrat Chief Whip - Andrew Stunell Chair of the Parliamentary Party - Mark Oaten Chair of the Campaigns and Communications Committee - The Lord Razzall Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and Food - Andrew George