First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson
Labour Shadow Cabinet of 1964 in British Politics
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
| 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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