The Shadow Cabinet of Alec Douglas-Home was created on 16 October 1964 following the defeat in the 1964 general election.
Douglas-Home Shadow Cabinet
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 Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
| 1964 – 1965 | |
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| Date formed | 16 October 1964 |
| Date dissolved | 28 July 1965 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Leader of the Opposition | Sir Alec Douglas-Home |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | R.A. Butler |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Official Opposition
303 / 630 (48%)
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| History | |
| Election | 1964 United Kingdom general election |
| Legislature terms | 43th UK Parliament |
| Predecessor | First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson |
| Successor | First Shadow Cabinet of Edward Heath |
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister | Term |
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| 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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