The Shadow Cabinet of Tony Leon was announced on 23 August 2000 and became the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the second democratic Parliament. It was formed as a joint multi-party opposition coalition under the aegis of the Democratic Alliance, which brought together the Democratic Party (DP, elected as the Official Opposition in 1999), the New National Party (NNP), and the smaller Federal Alliance (FA). Democratic Party leader Tony Leon, who led the shadow cabinet, said that the allied parties would no longer issue separate statements on parliamentary matters but would rely on the shadow ministers or spokespersons to speak on behalf of the Democratic Alliance. Leon announced a reshuffle in March 2001.
Members Shadow PortfolioMember Party PresidencyTony Leon DP Deputy PresidencyJoe Seremane DPFinanceKen AndrewDPForeign AffairsColin EglinDP JusticeTertius Delport NNPCorrectional ServicesHendrik SchmidtDPSafety and SecurityAndre GaumNNPBoy Geldenhuys NNPDefenceHendrik SchmidtDPHennie Smit NNP IntelligenceMartha Olckers NNPAgricultureKraai van NiekerkFA Land AffairsDan Maluleke DP Water AffairsGraham McIntoshDPEnvironmentErrol MoorcroftDPPublic EnterprisesRudi HeineDPRaenette Taljaard DP Trade and IndustryNigel Bruce DPLabourNic ClellandDPRudi HeineDPTransportWillem OdendaalNNPKeppies NiemannNNPEducationBoy GeldenhuysNNPAndre Gaum NNPHealthMike EllisDP HIV/AIDSKobus Gous NNPPublic AccountsRaenette TaljaardDPWillem Odendaal NNP Communications and Human RightsDene Smuts DPConstitutional Development and Provincial GovernmentSheila CamererDPFrancois BeukmanNNPLocal GovernmentGloria BormanDPPublic Service and AdministrationMike WatersDPMannetjies GroblerDPHome Affairs (General)Francois BeukmanNNPMike WatersDPHome Affairs (Electoral Matters)Sakkie PretoriusNNP
Additional members in attendance PositionMemberPartyParliamentary Leader of the New National Party and deputy spokesman on the PresidencyMarthinus van SchalkwykNNP Opposition Chief Whip in the National AssemblyDouglas GibsonDPChairperson of the parliamentary caucusSheila CamererDP
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