First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson
{{Short description| Labour Shadow Cabinet of 1964 in British Politics}}
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| state_head = Elizabeth II
| government_head_title = Leader of the Opposition
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| deputy_government_head = George Brown
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The First Shadow Cabinet of Harold Wilson was created on 14 February 1963 following the death of Hugh Gaitskell on 18 January 1963.Timothy Heppell, "The Labour Party leadership election of 1963: Explaining the unexpected election of Harold Wilson." Contemporary British History 24.2 (2010): 151-171.
Shadow Cabinet list
See also
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References
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