First Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath
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The First Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath was created on 28 July 1965 after the Conservative Party elected Edward Heath as its leader, replacing Sir Alec Douglas-Home.
Shadow cabinet list[]
Portfolio | Shadow Minister | Term |
---|---|---|
Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Leader of the Conservative Party |
Edward Heath | 1965-70 |
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | Edward Heath | 1965 |
Iain Macleod | 1965-70 | |
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Reginald Maudling | 1965 |
Christopher Soames | 1965-66 | |
Sir Alec Douglas-Home | 1966-70 | |
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department | Peter Thorneycroft | 1965-66 |
Quintin Hogg | 1966-70 | |
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | Enoch Powell | 1965-68 |
Reginald Maudling | 1968-69 | |
Geoffrey Rippon | 1969-70 | |
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Science | Margaret Thatcher | 1967-70 |
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Michael Noble | 1965-69 |
Gordon Campbell | 1969-70 | |
Shadow Commonwealth Secretary | Selwyn Lloyd | 1965-68 |
Chairman of the Conservative Party | Edward du Cann | 1965-67 |
Anthony Barber | 1967-70 | |
Opposition Chief Whip | William Whitelaw | 1965-70 |
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords | Lord Carington | 1965-70 |
References[]
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