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Shadow Cabinet of Alec Douglas-Home

Douglas-Home Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom
19641965
Date formed16 October 1964
Date dissolved28 July 1965
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Leader of the OppositionSir Alec Douglas-Home
Deputy Leader of the OppositionR.A. Butler
Member party
  •   Conservative Party
Status in legislatureOfficial Opposition
303 / 630 (48%)
History
Election1964 United Kingdom general election
Legislature terms43th UK Parliament
PredecessorFirst Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson
SuccessorFirst Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath

The Shadow Cabinet of Alec Douglas-Home was created on 16 October 1964 following the defeat in the 1964 general election.

Shadow cabinet list

Portfolio Shadow Minister Term
Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
Leader of the Conservative Party
The Rt Hon. Alec Douglas-Home 1964–65
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald Maudling 1964–65
Shadow Foreign Secretary R. A. Butler 1964–65
Shadow Home Secretary The Rt Hon. Edward Boyle 1964–65
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Peter Thorneycroft 1964–65
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Selwyn Lloyd 1964–65
Shadow Minister for Overseas Development Robert Carr 1964–65
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland The Rt Hon. Michael Noble 1964–65
Opposition Chief Whip The Rt Hon. William Whitelaw 1964–65
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords The Rt Hon. The Lord Carrington PC 1964–65

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