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First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson

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First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson

Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom
19631964
Date formed14 February 1963
Date dissolved16 October 1964
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Leader of the OppositionHarold Wilson
Deputy Leader of the OppositionGeorge Brown
Member party
  •   Labour Party
Status in legislatureOfficial Opposition
258 / 630 (41%)
History
Election1963 Labour Party leadership election
Legislature terms42nd UK Parliament
PredecessorShadow Cabinet of Hugh Gaitskell
SuccessorShadow Cabinet of Alec Douglas-Home

The First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson was created on 14 February 1963 following the death of Hugh Gaitskell on 18 January 1963.[1]

Shadow Cabinet list

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Portfolio Shadow Minister Term
Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
Leader of the Labour Party
The Rt Hon. Harold Wilson 1963 – 1964
Deputy Leader of the Opposition George Brown 1963 – 1964
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer James Callaghan[2] 1963 – 1964
Shadow Foreign Secretary Patrick Gordon Walker 1963 – 1964
Shadow Home Secretary Frank Soskice 1963 – 1964
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Unknown 1963 – 1964
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Denis Healey 1964
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland William Ross 1963 – 1964
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords The Rt Hon.The Earl Alexander of Hillsborough 1963 – 1964
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons Edward Short 1963 – 1964

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Timothy Heppell, "The Labour Party leadership election of 1963: Explaining the unexpected election of Harold Wilson." Contemporary British History 24.2 (2010): 151-171.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Lord Callaghan". the Guardian. 28 March 2005. Retrieved 18 May 2021.