sit to the Speaker's left (as seen from the Speaker's chair). The term frontbencher is therefore also used in New Zealand but usually refers to the foremost...

"Frontbench (frontbenchers)". Parliament.UK. Retrieved 28 May 2021. A frontbencher is either a Government minister or an Opposition shadow spokesperson...

Official Opposition frontbench, as part of frontbenchers to the parliament. Smaller opposition parties in Britain and Ireland have Frontbench Teams. In many...

The frontbench of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Shadow cabinet and other shadow ministers of the...

The Frontbench of John Curtin was the federal Australian Labor Party frontbench from October 1, 1935 until Curtin's death on July 5, 1945. It was opposed...

and the Dáil Éireann. Frontbench team of Pat Rabbitte Frontbench team of Eamon Gilmore Frontbench team of Enda Kenny Frontbench team of Gerry Adams "SNP...

The frontbench of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Shadow Cabinet and other official shadow ministers...

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is a unionist, loyalist, British nationalist and national conservative political party in Northern Ireland. It was...

The Australian Greens frontbench consists of all Greens members of Parliament serving as the party's spokespeople inside Parliament on various issues,...

The Frontbench of Ben Chifley was the federal Australian Labor Party frontbench from 13 July 1945 until Chifley's death on 13 June 1951. It was opposed...

A technical grouping can be formed by a number of independents in order to reach the threshold to acquire speaking rights in the Dáil Frontbench Team...

While in opposition, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats appoints a frontbench team of members of Parliament (MPs), peers in the House of Lords, members...

the city councils of Chicago, Baltimore, and Houston. Politics portal Frontbencher Majority leader Minority leader Pilet, Jean-Benoit; Cross, William (2014)...

UK general election. Chadwick currently sits on the Liberal Democrat frontbench team as their Spokesman for Wales. Chadwick grew up in Gloucestershire...

deputy. Nationals leader David Littleproud fought off a challenge from frontbencher Matt Canavan to retain his position. Northern Territory Country Liberal...

reduced the representation of the left and soft left on the Opposition frontbench, while increasing the representation of the Party's right. Notable changes...

leadership therefore forms the current Shadow Cabinet. Not all opposition frontbenchers are members of the Shadow Cabinet, which is composed of the most senior...

Carney's Liberal government frontbench. Because Poilievre was unseated in the 2025 election, Andrew Scheer will lead the frontbench team as the parliamentary...

Shadow Minister for Care and Older People on the Official Opposition frontbench of Ed Miliband, who invited her to attend meetings of his Shadow Cabinet...

As the Labour Party formed the largest party not in government, the frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition of the New Zealand House...

has". The NSW Labor Party leader, Luke Foley, and senior federal Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese had supported the proposal. The political view was not...

different design and generally made of wood are used as lecterns from which frontbench members of parliament delivered speeches to their parliamentary chamber...

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Representatives after election of 1994, taking office on 17 May 1994 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for the Interior, Kingdom Relations, and Law enforcement...

after election of 1977 taking office on 16 January 1978 serving as a frontbencher and spokesman for Economic Affairs. After the election of 1982 Bolkestein...

independently of frontbenchers. Its executive membership and officers are by consensus limited to backbench MPs; however, since 2010, frontbench Conservative...

and Tony Pasin from the frontbench, while the National Party dropped Michael McCormack and Barnaby Joyce from the frontbench. All six were shadow ministers...

Henderson took over the education portfolio from Tudge, while former frontbencher David Coleman was elevated to the shadow cabinet to take over Henderson's...

office should not be confused with Opposition House leader, who is a frontbencher charged with managing the business of the Opposition in the House of...

The Labour Party is the fourth-largest political party in Dáil Éireann. The Labour Party leader appoints a team of TDs, Senators and MEPs to speak for...