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.
First Heath Shadow Cabinet | |
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![]() Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
1965 – 1970 | |
Date formed | 28 July 1965 |
Date dissolved | 19 June 1970 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Leader of the Opposition | Edward Heath |
Member party | |
Status in legislature | Official Opposition 303 / 630 (48%) (1964) 251 / 630 (40%) (1966) |
History | |
Election | 1965 Conservative Party leadership election |
Legislature terms | 43th UK Parliament 44th UK Parliament |
Predecessor | Shadow Cabinet of Alec Douglas-Home |
Successor | Second Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson |
Shadow cabinet list
editPortfolio | Shadow Minister | Term |
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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 Foreign Secretary | Reginald Maudling | 1965 |
Christopher Soames | 1965–66 | |
Sir Alec Douglas-Home | 1966–70 | |
Shadow Home Secretary | 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 |
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