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First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson

Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1963 – 1964
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.
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