First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson | |
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 Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
| 1963 – 1964 | |
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| Date formed | 14 February 1963 |
| Date dissolved | 16 October 1964 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Leader of the Opposition | Harold Wilson |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | George Brown |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Official Opposition 258 / 630 (41%) |
| History | |
| Election | 1963 Labour Party leadership election |
| Legislature terms | 42nd UK Parliament |
| Predecessor | Shadow Cabinet of Hugh Gaitskell |
| Successor | Shadow Cabinet of Alec Douglas-Home |
The First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson was created on 14 February 1963 following the death of Hugh Gaitskell on 18 January 1963.[1]
- ^ Timothy Heppell, "The Labour Party leadership election of 1963: Explaining the unexpected election of Harold Wilson." Contemporary British History 24.2 (2010): 151-171.