William jefferson hague, baron hague of richmond, pc, frsl (born 26 march 1961) is a british conservative politician and life peer. he also assumed the role of "senior member of the shadow cabinet", effectively serving as cameron's deputy.. 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 .. William hague, baron hague of richmond writing biographies of william pitt the younger and william wilberforce. he also held several directorships, and worked as a consultant and public speaker. hague rejoined the shadow cabinet as shadow foreign secretary. he also took on the role of "senior member of the shadow cabinet", effectively.
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 .. Opposition leader william hague today introduced four new faces to his shadow cabinet and left his former deputy peter lilley out in the cold in a wide-ranging reshuffle billed as introducing his. William hague leader of the opposition note: * = member of the shadow cabinet hague opted to have "consitutional affairs" shadowing the welsh and scottish offices.