Leader of the Labour Party in the House of Lords
The Labour Party peers elect the Leader of the Labour Party in the House of Lords.
| Leader of the Labour Party in the House of Lords | |
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| Inaugural holder | The Viscount Haldane |
| Formation | 1924 |
When the Labour Party is the main party of opposition in the House of Commons, this post also acts as Shadow Leader of the House of Lords.
The current incumbent, Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon, was appointed in May 2015.[1][2]
List of Labour Leaders in the House of Lords
| Leader in the House of Lords | ||||||
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| # | Leader | Took office | Left office | LOTO | Portfolio | |
| 1 | The Viscount Haldane (Richard Haldane) |
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1924 | 19 August 1928 | 1924–1928 | Lord High Chancellor 1924 |
| Leader of the House of Lords 1924 | ||||||
| 2 | The Baron Parmoor (Charles Cripps) |
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1928 | 1931 | [[ | |
| 3 | The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Arthur Ponsonby) |
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1931 | 1935 | Lord President of the Council 1929–1931 | |
| 4 | The Lord Snell (Harry Snell) |
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1935 | 1940 | ||
| 5 | The Viscount Addison (Christopher Addison) |
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1940 | 11 December 1951 | ||
| 6 | The Earl Jowitt (William Jowitt) |
1952 | 1955 | |||
| 7 | The Earl Alexander of Hillsborough (A. V. Alexander) |
1955 | 1964 | |||
| 8 | The Earl of Longford (Frank Pakenham) |
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18 October 1964 | 16 January 1968 | ||
| 9 | The Lord Shackleton (Edward Shackleton) |
16 January 1968 | 4 March 1974 | |||
| 10 | The Lord Shepherd (Malcolm Shepherd) |
4 March 1974 | 10 September 1976 | |||
| 11 | The Baron Peart (Fred Peart) |
10 September 1976 | 4 November 1982 | |||
| 12 | The Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos (Cledwyn Hughes) |
4 November 1982 | 18 July 1992 | |||
| 13 | The Baron Richard (Ivor Richard) |
18 July 1992 | 27 July 1998 | |||
| 14 | The Baroness Jay of Paddington (Margaret Jay) |
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27 July 1998 | 8 June 2001 | ||
| 15 | The Lord Williams of Mostyn (Gareth Williams) |
8 June 2001 | 20 September 2003 | |||
| 16 | The Baroness Amos (Valerie Amos) |
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6 October 2003 | 27 June 2007 | ||
| 17 | The Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Catherine Ashton) |
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27 June 2007 | 3 October 2008 | ||
| 18 | The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Janet Royall) |
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3 October 2008 | 27 May 2015 | 2010–2015 | |
| 19 | The Baroness Smith of Basildon (Angela Smith) |
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27 May 2015 | 2015– | ||
References
- "Who's who in Corbyn's shadow cabinet?". BBC News. 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- "Parliamentary career for Baroness Smith of Basildon - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
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