Shadow Cabinet of William Hague

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Hague Shadow Cabinet
Shadow cabinet of the United Kingdom
1997 – 2001
Date formed	19 June 1997
Date dissolved	13 September 2001
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Leader of the Opposition	William Hague
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	Peter Lilley (1998-1999) Michael Portillo (2000-2001)
Member party	Conservative Party
Status in legislature	Official Opposition 165 / 659 (25%) (1997) 166 / 659 (25%) (2001)
History
Election	1997 Conservative leadership election
Outgoing election	2001 Conservative Party leadership election
Legislature terms	52nd UK Parliament 53rd UK Parliament
Predecessor	Shadow Cabinet of John Major
Successor	Shadow Cabinet of Iain Duncan Smith

The Shadow Cabinet appointed by Conservative Party leader William Hague was the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet from 1997 to 2001. Following his initial appointments in June 1997, Hague reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet five times before his resignation as leader following defeat in the 2001 general election.