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The Shadow Cabinet of Alec Douglas-Home was created on 16 October 1964 following the defeat in the 1964 general election.[1]

Dateformed16 October 1964 (1964-10-16)
Datedissolved28 July 1965 (1965-07-28)
Elizabeth II
Alec Douglas-Home
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Douglas-Home Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Cabinet of United Kingdom
1964 – 1965
Date formed16 October 1964 (1964-10-16)
Date dissolved28 July 1965 (1965-07-28)
People and organisations
Elizabeth II
Alec Douglas-Home
Member party
  •   Conservative Party
Status in legislature
Official Opposition
History
Outgoing formation
1965 Conservative Party leadership election
Legislature terms43th UK Parliament
PredecessorFirst Wilson shadow cabinet
SuccessorFirst Heath shadow cabinet
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Shadow cabinet list

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Portfolio Shadow Minister Term
Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
Leader of the Conservative Party		 Alec Douglas-Home 1964–65
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald Maudling 1964–65
Edward Heath 1965
Shadow Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Edward Heath 1964–65
Shadow Foreign Secretary R. A. Butler 1964–65
Reginald Maudling 1965
Shadow Home Secretary Edward Boyle 1964–65
Peter Thorneycroft 1965
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Peter Thorneycroft 1964–65
Christopher Soames 1965
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Selwyn Lloyd 1964–65
Shadow Commonwealth Secretary
Shadow Secretary of State for the Colonies		 Duncan Sandys 1964–65
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade
Shadow President of the Board of Trade		 Anthony Barber 1965
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Science Quintin Hogg 1964–65
Edward Boyle 1965
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Christopher Soames 1964–65
Martin Redmayne 1965
Shadow Minister for Labour Joseph Godber 1964–65
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Noble 1964–65
Shadow Minister for Social Services
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales		 Keith Joseph 1964–65
Shadow Minister for Technology Ernest Marples 1964–65
Shadow Minister for Housing and Land John Boyd-Carpenter 1964–65
Shadow Minister for Steel Iain Macleod 1964–65
Shadow Minister of Transport Enoch Powell 1964–65
Chairman of the Conservative Party Viscount Blakenham 1964–65
Edward du Cann 1965
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords The Lord Carrington PC 1964–65
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords Viscount Dilhorne 1964–65
Opposition Chief Whip Martin Redmayne 1964
William Whitelaw[2] 1964–65
Shadow Minister without Portfolio Quintin Hogg[3] 1965
Other frontbenchers
Shadow Minister for Trade Edward du Cann 1964–65
Shadow Minister of Health Richard Wood 1964–65
Shadow Minister for Pensions Margaret Thatcher 1964–65
Shadow Minister for Power John Peyton 1964–65
Shadow Minister for Aviation Angus Maude 1964–65
Shadow Minister of Public Buildings and Works John Ramsden 1964–65
Shadow Minister for Land and Natural Resources Frederick Corfield 1964–65
Shadow Minister on Broadcasting and Post Office Affairs Mervyn Pike 1964
Martin Redmayne 1964–65
David Gibson-Watt 1965[4]
Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales John Hobson 1964–65
Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales Peter Rawlinson 1964–65
Shadow Minister for the Colonies Julian Amery 1964–65
Shadow Minister for Overseas Development Robert Carr 1964–65
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip William Whitelaw 1964
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