Shadow_Cabinet_of_Harold_Wilson_II

Second Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson

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Harold Wilson of the Labour Party would form his Second Shadow Cabinet, as Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition, after losing the 1970 general election to Conservative Edward Heath. He would retain leadership of the Opposition for the length of the Heath Ministry, from 1970 − 1974. In February 1974, his party would narrowly win an election. Wilson was then forced to form a minority government, which would only last until another election in October of that year. Following that election, Wilson would form a majority government.

Harold Wilson, Leader of the Opposition (1970-1974)

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Portfolio	Shadow Minister	Term
Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Leader of the Labour Party	The Rt Hon. Harold Wilson	1970 – 1974
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	The Rt Hon. Roy Jenkins	1970 – 1972
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	The Rt Hon. Edward Short	1972 – 1974
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer	The Rt Hon. Roy Jenkins	1970 – 1972
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer	The Rt Hon. Denis Healey	1972 – 1974
Shadow Foreign Secretary	The Rt Hon. Denis Healey	1970 – 1972
Shadow Foreign Secretary	The Rt Hon. James Callaghan	1972 – 1974
Shadow Home Secretary	The Rt Hon. James Callaghan	1970 – 1971
	Shirley Williams	1971 – 1973
	The Rt Hon. Roy Jenkins	1973 – 1974
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment	The Rt Hon. Barbara Castle	1970 – 1971
	The Rt Hon. James Callaghan	1971 – 1972
	The Rt Hon. Reg Prentice	1972 – 1974
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons	The Rt Hon. Fred Peart	1970 – 1971
	The Rt Hon. Michael Foot	1971 – 1972
	The Rt Hon. Edward Short	1972 – 1974
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Science	The Rt Hon. Edward Short	1970 – 1972
	Unknown	1972 – 1973
	The Rt Hon. Roy Hattersley	1973 – 1974
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry	The Rt Hon. Tony Benn	1970 – 1972
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry	The Rt Hon. Harold Lever	1972 – 1974
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment	The Rt Hon. Anthony Crosland	1970 – 1974
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence	The Rt Hon. George Thomson	1970 – 1972
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence	The Rt Hon. Fred Peart	1972 – 1974
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Services	Shirley Williams	1970 – 1971
	The Rt Hon. Barbara Castle	1971 – 1972
	John Silkin	1972 - 1974
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland	The Rt Hon. William Ross	1970 – 1974
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	The Rt Hon. Merlyn Rees	1972 – 1974
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords	The Rt Hon.The Lord Shackleton PC	1970 – 1974
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons	The Rt Hon. Bob Mellish	1970 – 1974
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	The Rt Hon. Cledwyn Hughes	1970 – 1971
Shadow Minister of Power	Michael Foot	1970 – 1971
Shadow Minister for Europe	The Rt Hon. Harold Lever	1970 – 1971
	Peter Shore	1971 – 1972
	Michael Foot	1972 – 1974

Shadow_Cabinet_of_Harold_Wilson_II

Second Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson

Shadow Cabinet list

June 1970

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1971

1972

1973

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