Shadow Cabinet of James Callaghan
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James Callaghan became Leader of the Opposition on 4 May 1979 after losing the 1979 election and remained in that office until Michael Foot was elected Leader of the Labour Party on 2 October 1980. Callaghan named his Shadow Cabinet in June 1979, with Foot (the Deputy Leader) and the 12 elected members of the Shadow Cabinet assigned portfolios on 14 June[1] and further appointments made on 18 June.[2] From the opening of Parliament until that date, Callaghan's Cabinet, with a few exceptions, stayed on to shadow their former positions.
Shadow Cabinet list[]
Callaghan assigned portfolios in June 1979 to the Deputy Leader and the 12 winners in the 1979 Shadow Cabinet elections.[n 1]
Portfolio | Shadow Minister |
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Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Leader of the Labour Party |
The Rt Hon. James Callaghan |
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Shadow Leader of the House of Commons |
The Rt Hon. Michael Foot |
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | The Rt Hon. Denis Healey |
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | The Rt Hon. Peter Shore |
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department Shadow Minister responsible for House of Commons procedural reform |
The Rt Hon. Merlyn Rees |
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | The Rt Hon. William Rodgers |
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy | The Rt Hon. David Owen |
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Science | Neil Kinnock |
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment | The Rt Hon. Eric Varley |
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment | The Rt Hon. Roy Hattersley |
Shadow Secretary of State for Industry | The Rt Hon. John Silkin |
Shadow Minister for Overseas Development | The Rt Hon. Judith Hart |
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade | The Rt Hon. John Smith |
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | The Rt Hon. Albert Booth |
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | The Rt Hon. Bruce Millan |
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Brynmor John |
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | The Rt Hon. Alec Jones |
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | The Rt Hon. Roy Mason |
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Services | The Rt Hon. Stanley Orme |
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords | The Rt Hon. The Lord Peart PC |
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons | The Rt Hon. Michael Cocks |
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords | The Rt Hon. Baroness Llewelyn-Davies of Hastoe PC |
Shadow Lord Chancellor | The Rt Hon. The Lord Elwyn-Jones PC |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b Geoffrey Parkhouse (15 June 1979). "Shore steps up as Owen is demoted". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 1.
- ^ a b Geoffrey Parkhouse (19 June 1979). "Callaghan keeps Millan in top job". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 1.
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