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Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Member of the British Shadow Cabinet
Member of the British Shadow Cabinet
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| image | File:Official portrait of Mel Stride MP, 2024.jpg |
| alt | Portrait of Mel Stride |
| incumbent | Mel Stride |
| incumbentsince | 4 November 2024 |
| style | Shadow Chancellor (informal) |
| member_of | Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet |
| appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| inaugural | Rab Butler |
| deputy | Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
The shadow chancellor of the exchequer in the British Parliamentary system is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the chancellor of the exchequer. The title is given at the gift of the leader of the Opposition and has no formal constitutional role, but is generally considered the second-most senior position, unless a shadow deputy prime minister is chosen, on the opposition frontbench, after the leader. Past shadow chancellors include Harold Wilson, James Callaghan, Edward Heath, Geoffrey Howe, Kenneth Clarke, Gordon Brown, John McDonnell and Rachel Reeves.
The name for the position has a mixed history. It is used to designate the lead economic spokesman for the Opposition. The name 'Shadow Chancellor' has also been used for the corresponding position for the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson. This was a source of humour for Chancellor Gordon Brown, who in 2005 played the two off against one another in Parliament, saying, "I, too, have a great deal of time for the shadow chancellor who resides in Twickenham Liberal Democrat [Vince Cable], rather than the shadow chancellor for the Conservative Party."
List of shadow chancellors
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Party | Shadow Cabinet | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}; border-bottom:solid 1px " height=30 | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}; border-bottom:solid 1px " height=30 | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Oliver Stanley | [[File:Oliver Stanley MP (cropped).jpg | 72px]] | Unknown | 10 December 1950 | Conservative | Churchill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rab Butler | [[File:Rab Butler.jpg | 72px]] | 10 December 1950 | 26 October 1951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hugh Gaitskell | [[File:Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell.jpg | 72px]] | 26 October 1951 | 15 February 1956 | Labour | Attlee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaitskell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harold Wilson | [[File:Harold Wilson.jpg | 72px]] | 15 February 1956 | 30 November 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Callaghan | [[File:James Callaghan (1975).jpg | 72px]] | 30 November 1961 | 16 October 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilson I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reginald Maudling | [[File:Reginald Maudling, 1969 (Brightned) (cropped).jpg | 72px]] | 16 October 1964 | 16 February 1965 | Conservative | Douglas-Home | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Heath | [[File:Sir Edward Heath (cropped).jpg | 72px]] | 16 February 1965 | 28 July 1965 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iain Macleod | [[File:The National Archives UK - CO 1069-166-17 Macleod crop.jpg | 72px]] | 28 July 1965 | 20 June 1970 | Heath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Jenkins | [[File:Roy Jenkins 1977 (cropped).jpg | 72px]] | 20 June 1970 | 19 April 1972 | Labour | Wilson II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Healey | [[File:Denis Healey.jpg | 72px]] | 19 April 1972 | 4 March 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Barber | [[File:Anthony Barber, 1973 (cropped).tif | 96x96px]] | 4 March 1974 | 11 March 1974 | Conservative | Heath II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Carr | [[File:Robert Carr2.jpg | 72px]] | 11 March 1974 | 11 February 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sir Geoffrey Howe | [[File:Geoffrey Howe (1985).jpg | 72px]] | 11 February 1975 | 4 May 1979 | Thatcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Healey | [[File:Denis Healey appearing on "After Dark", 3 June 1989 (cropped).jpg | 95x95px]] | 4 May 1979 | 8 December 1980 | Labour | Callaghan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Shore | [[File:3x4.svg | 72px]] | 8 December 1980 | 31 October 1983 | Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Hattersley | [[File:Roy Hattersley 2012 cropped 2.jpg | 72px]] | 31 October 1983 | 13 July 1987 | Kinnock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Smith | [[File:John Smith in 1989.jpg | 96x96px]] | 13 July 1987 | 24 July 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gordon Brown | [[File:Chancellor Gordon Brown official portrait.jpg | 72px]] | 24 July 1992 | 2 May 1997 | Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beckett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blair | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Clarke | [[File:Kenneth Clarke (cropped).gif | 96x96px]] | 2 May 1997 | 11 June 1997 | Conservative | Major | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Lilley | [[File:Peter Lilley (cropped).jpg | 102x102px]] | 11 June 1997 | 2 June 1998 | Hague | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis Maude | [[File:Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office.jpg | 72px]] | 2 June 1998 | 1 February 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Portillo | [[File:Michael Portillo by Regents College cropped.jpg | 72px]] | 1 February 2000 | nowrap | 18 September 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Howard | [[File:Flickr - europeanpeoplesparty - EPP Summit 16 June 2005 (1) (cropped).jpg | 96x96px]] | nowrap | 18 September 2001 | 6 November 2003 | Duncan Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oliver Letwin | [[File:Oliver Letwin.jpg | 83x83px]] | 6 November 2003 | 10 May 2005 | Howard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Osborne | [[File:George Osborne 0437.jpg | 107x107px]] | 10 May 2005 | 11 May 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alistair Darling | [[File:Alistair Darling official portrait (cropped).jpg | 96x96px]] | 11 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 | Labour | Harman I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Johnson | [[File:THE Rt Hon. ALAN JOHNSON MP (cropped).jpg | 96x96px]] | 8 October 2010 | 20 January 2011 | Miliband | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ed Balls | [[File:Cllr Jake Morrison & Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls MP (cropped).jpg | 96x96px]] | 20 January 2011 | 11 May 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Leslie | [[File:Official portrait of Mr Chris Leslie crop 2.jpg | 72px]] | 11 May 2015 | 12 September 2015 | Harman II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John McDonnell | [[File:John McDonnell 2016.jpg | 99x99px]] | 13 September 2015 | 5 April 2020 | Corbyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anneliese Dodds | [[File:Official portrait of Anneliese Dodds MP crop 2.jpg | 72px]] | 5 April 2020 | 9 May 2021 | Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rachel Reeves | [[File:Rachel Reeves Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped 2) (cropped).jpg | 95x95px]] | 9 May 2021 | 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremy Hunt | [[File:Jeremy Hunt Official Cabinet Portrait, October 2022 (cropped).jpg | 72px]] | 8 July 2024 | 4 November 2024 | Conservative | Sunak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mel Stride | [[File:Official portrait of Mel Stride MP crop 2, 2024.jpg | 72px]] | 4 November 2024 | Incumbent | Badenoch |
References
Book
- Lewis Baston (2004) Reggie: The Life of Reginald Maudling. Sutton Publishing.
References
- Parker, George. (18 October 2014). "Alexander to replace Cable as LibDem shadow chancellor". [[Financial Times]].
- Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Commons, Westminster. (2005-12-05). "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 5 Dec 2005 (pt 8)". Publications.parliament.uk.
- (30 November 1961). "Wilson - Foreign Spokesman". Evening Times.
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