Shadow Cabinet of David Cameron

Cameron Shadow Cabinet
Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom
2005 – 2010
Date formed	6 December 2005
Date dissolved	11 May 2010
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Leader of the Opposition	David Cameron
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	William Hague
Member party	Conservative Party
Status in legislature	Official Opposition 198 / 650 (30%)
History
Election	2005 Conservative leadership election
Outgoing election	2010 general election
Legislature terms	54th UK Parliament
Predecessor	Shadow Cabinet of Michael Howard
Successor	First Shadow Cabinet of Harriet Harman

David Cameron had four Shadow Cabinets during his tenure as opposition leader. His Shadow Cabinet appointments included MPs associated with the various wings of the party. Former leader William Hague was appointed to the Foreign Affairs brief, while both George Osborne and David Davis were retained, as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and Shadow Home Secretary respectively. Hague, assisted by Davis, stood in for Cameron during his paternity leave in February 2006. In June 2008, Davis announced his intention to resign as an MP, and was immediately replaced as Shadow Home Secretary by Dominic Grieve; Davis' surprise move was seen as a challenge to the changes introduced under Cameron's leadership.