This is the front bench of Pat Rabbitte, who led the Labour Party from 2002 until 2007. Rabbitte's first shadow cabinet was announced on the afternoon of Monday 4 November 2002.Rabbitte announces new Labour front benchBurton takes on finance as Rabbitte announces front bench irishtimesRabbitte announces new Labour front bench
Pat Rabbitte - Leader and Northern Ireland Liz McManus - Deputy Leader and Health Emmet Stagg - Chief Whip and Nuclear Safety Brendan Howlin - Enterprise, Trade and Employment Eamon Gilmore - Environment and Local Government Willie Penrose - Social and Family Affairs Roisín Shortall - Transport Joan Burton - Finance Joe Costello - Justice Jan O'Sullivan - Education Kathleen Lynch - Consumer Affairs Breda Moynihan Cronin - Equality and Law Reform Brian O'Shea - Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Michael D. Higgins - Foreign Affairs Tommy Broughan - Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and Assistant Whip Jack Wall - Arts, Sports and Tourism Joe Sherlock - Defence Mary Upton - Agriculture and Food Safety Sean Ryan - Older Persons Issues Seamus Pattison - Leas Ceann Comhairle
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