The First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson was created on 14 February 1963 following the death of Hugh Gaitskell on 18 January 1963.
First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson | |
|---|---|
Shadow Cabinet of United Kingdom | |
| 1963 – 1964 | |
| Date formed | 14 February 1963 |
| Date dissolved | 16 October 1964 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Leader of the Opposition | Harold Wilson |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | George Brown |
| Member party |
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| Status in legislature | Official Opposition 258 / 630 (41%) |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 1959 general election |
| Legislature terms | 42nd UK Parliament |
| Incoming formation | 1963 Labour Party leadership election |
| Outgoing formation | 1964 general election |
| Predecessor | Shadow Cabinet of George Brown |
| Successor | Douglas-Home shadow cabinet |
Shadow Cabinet list
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Leader of the Labour Party | Harold Wilson | 1963 – 1964 |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | George Brown | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Unknown | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | James Callaghan | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Foreign Secretary | Patrick Gordon Walker | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Home Secretary | George Brown | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Minister of Housing and Local Government | Michael Stewart | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | Denis Healey | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Minister of Aviation | Frederick Lee | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Minister for Transport | George Strauss | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Minister for Power | Tom Fraser | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow President of the Board of Trade | Douglas Jay | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Colonies | Arthur Bottomley | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations | John Strachey | 1963 |
| Unknown | 1963 – 1964 | |
| Shadow Minister for Education | Fred Willey | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Minister for Health | Kenneth Robinson | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Douglas Houghton | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Minister for Labour | Ray Gunter | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Minister of Public Buildings and Works | Charles Pannell | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Fred Peart | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | William Ross | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Unknown | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Minister of Pensions and National Insurance | Dick Mitchison | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Attorney General | Frank Soskice | 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 | Herbert Bowden | 1963 – 1964 |
| Shadow Postmaster General | William Williams | 1963 |
| Unknown | 1963 – 1964 | |
| Other frontbenchers | ||
| Shadow Minister for Higher Education and Science | Richard Crossman | 1963 – 1964 |
| Frontbench spokesmen on Disarmament Matters | Philip Noel-Baker | 1963 – 1964 |
| Frontbench spokesmen on Economic Affairs | Douglas Jay | 1963 |
| Frontbench spokesmen for Wales | Jim Griffiths | 1963 – 1964 |
See also
- List of British governments
- Official Opposition of the United Kingdom
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