Previous Frontbench Teams
Previous team key-members in summary:
| Party | Date | Leader | Economy | Foreign affairs | Home affairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | April 1966 | Jo Grimond | Richard Wainwright | James Davidson | |
| January 1967 | Jeremy Thorpe | Richard Wainwright | James Davidson | ||
| June 1970 | Jeremy Thorpe | John Pardoe | Russell Johnston | ||
| 1975 | Jeremy Thorpe | John Pardoe | David Steel | ||
| May 1976 | Jo Grimond | John Pardoe | David Steel | ||
| July 1976 | David Steel | John Pardoe | Jeremy Thorpe | ||
| 1977 | David Steel | John Pardoe | Jeremy Thorpe | Emlyn Hooson | |
| May 1979 | David Steel | Richard Wainwright | Russell Johnston | ||
| October 1981 | David Steel | Richard Wainwright | Russell Johnston | Bill Pitt | |
| June 1983 | David Steel | Richard Wainwright | Russell Johnston | ||
| 1985 | David Steel | David Penhaligon | Alan Beith | ||
| January 1987 | David Steel | Alan Beith | |||
| June 1987 | David Steel | Alan Beith | Russell Johnston | ||
| Liberal Democrats |
March 1988 | David Steel and Robert Maclennan (co-leaders) |
Alan Beith | Russell Johnston | Robert Maclennan |
| July 1988 | Paddy Ashdown | Alan Beith | Russell Johnston | Robert Maclennan | |
| July 1989 | Paddy Ashdown | Alan Beith | David Steel | Robert Maclennan | |
| July 1994 | Paddy Ashdown | Malcolm Bruce | Menzies Campbell | Alan Beith | |
| August 1999 | Charles Kennedy | Matthew Taylor | Menzies Campbell | Simon Hughes | |
| June 2003 | Charles Kennedy | Vince Cable | Menzies Campbell | Mark Oaten | |
| January 2006 | Menzies Campbell (acting) |
Vince Cable | Menzies Campbell | Mark Oaten | |
| January 2006 | Menzies Campbell (acting) |
Vince Cable | Menzies Campbell | Alistair Carmichael | |
| March 2006 | Menzies Campbell | Vince Cable | Michael Moore | Nick Clegg | |
| October 2007 | Vince Cable (acting) |
Vince Cable | Michael Moore | Nick Clegg | |
| December 2007 | Nick Clegg | Vince Cable | Ed Davey | Chris Huhne |
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